METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 082000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026 / 2200 UTC

- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE

- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT

BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN

HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT

PART 1

WARNING NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-06-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER ITALY AND 1020

OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 JUNE 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST

3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00

5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 081849

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 June 2026 at 21 UTC

Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.

Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than

the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the

significant height.

Part 1 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1017-1020 over basin, weakening 1015-1017

in evening. Shallow low deepening 1015 over Ligurian Sea in evening,

expected 1011 on Tuesday evening. Ridge building 1024 over southwest

of France in evening. Shallow low deepening 1014 over eastern

algerian coasts in evening, filling on Tuesday afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in north in daytime.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 in

far east in morning, then at times Southeast in far north in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in north.

Becoming slight or moderate from north, at times rough in far north

at end.

LION, West of PROVENCE.

Northwest increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far south of LION in

morning, then backing West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate, at times rough at end.

East of PROVENCE.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually 5 or 6 in daytime. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in daytime.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast at

end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

CORSE.

In north, Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. In south,

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5

in far northwest.

Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight or moderate from

northwest in daytime.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, increasing locally

Southwesterly 4 or 5 in north in afternoon.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far north in afternoon.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in morning.

Smooth, at times slight at first, becoming smooth or slight in

afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.

ALGER.

Westerly increasing 2 to 4, then veering East or Northeast in

afternoon.

Smooth, temporarily slight at first, becoming smooth or slight at

end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning.

ANNABA.

Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then becoming Northwesterly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.

TUNISIE.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in far southwest in

morning.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

Poor vis due to fog patches in far southwest at end.

CARBONARA.

Clockwise 2 or 3, at times 4 in far southeast, becoming Southeasterly

in late night.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

Clockwise 1 to 3, but Easterly 3 or 4 in far southwest.

Smooth.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly in morning, at times 4 in

afternoon.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, clearing in morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Sardinia,

but Southwesterly over Ligurian Sea, increasing fresh or strong on

Wednesday afternoon. Over Tyrrhenian sea, Variable light or moderate,

with threat of Westerly near gale leeward Bonifacio strait at end. In

south of basin, Northeasterly moderate flow.