WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 JULY 2026 / 1600 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 12-07-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER
VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH PARTS NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH LATER
UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND
EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP
TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER
EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 July 2026 at 09 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, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1012-1015.
Shallow low 1008-1010 along Algerian coast deepening every night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night,
then decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at noon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon.
Slight.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near islands, veering Southeasterly at
midnight, then increasing 4 or 5 in morning.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast in afternoon, and
increasing locally 5 or 6 near Roussillon coast till second part of
night.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, then
veering East or Southeast in late night, and increasing temporarily 4
or 5 in far northwest tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in far west overnight.
LIGURE.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northwest
in afternoon, then increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 leeward
Genoa valley overnight.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
In far south, Easterly 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
tomorrow at noon.
Elsewhere, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon,
and becoming Northeasterly in late night, then veering Southwesterly
tomorrow at noon.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly from south at midnight,
and increasing 4 or 5 in late night in south.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in south in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest
overnight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in west tomorrow at noon.
Becoming slight, locally moderate in far south of MADDALENA at
first.
ALBORAN.
West increasing 5 or 6 in west, but 4 or 5 in east, decreasing 4 or 5
in west overnight, but 3 or 4 in east.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, but Variable 1 to 3 in
northwest at first.
Slight, locally moderate in east at first.
ALGER.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming Westerly in late night.
Slight, at times moderate at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly today, then mainly Westerly
overnight.
Slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east overnight, but
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west.
Slight, becoming moderate in northeast in late night.
TUNISIE.
Variable 3 to 5, but South 6 in east at first, becoming Easterly 3 to
5 in late day, locally 6 in far southwest at end.
Slight, locally moderate in east at first and in far southwest at
end.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast, but South 4 or 5 in
southeast at first.
Moderate, becoming slight soon, then smooth at end.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west LIPARI at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southeast moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia.
Variable light or moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea and in southwest
of the basin.
Westerly moderate or fresh flow near Gibraltar strait.