Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-09 00:59:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 082000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 08 JULY 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 08-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS, 1006 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1008 OVER NORTH ITALY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND MELITA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE AND OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST LATER OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. SOON THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 081803 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 July 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, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013 to 1017 over the basin from north to south at first. Shallow low deepening 1010 along Provence coast in evening, moving south tomorrow morning. 1009/1010 over the basin tomorrow evening, with shallow lows 1008 near Vermeille coast and in gulf of Valencia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon. Smooth. BALEARES. - in south : Cyclonic 3 or 4 at times 5 in gulf of Valencia - in north : Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. PROVENCE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight, temporarily moderate in south at first, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate vis in some fog patches in far south in morning. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Slight, decreasing smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally South in far east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some fog patches in north in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, locally West 4 or 5 leeward Strait at first, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth later. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then at times 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate soon. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight soon. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4 at times 5, backing South or Southwest later. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West soon, Northwesterly later, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, locally slight in northeast. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, but increasing Westerly fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea.