Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-07-05 18:04:24 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 051400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 05 JULY 2025 / 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 05-07-25/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 050731 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 5 July 2025 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, Saturday 5 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1015 between Corsica and mainland, gradually deepening and expected 1010 tomorrow morning. Weak gradient of pressure 1016-1018 in south of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 6 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in daytime. Decreasing smooth. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southeasterly 4 or 5 in Gulf of Valencia in afternoon and evening. Severe gusts in thundery showers near coasts. Decreasing smooth. Poor vis in some thundery showers near coasts in late afternoon and evening. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in south overnight, then locally increasing North 4 or 5 in far north in morning. Smooth or slight. LION. Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then gradually increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 overnight. Severe gusts in thundery showers in far southwest. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far north at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest in late afternoon and evening. East of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, backing Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. West of PROVENCE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily backing West or Southwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far north at first, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end, locally 5 or 6 in far southeast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far southeast at end. Showers in northeast at end, at times thundery. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far northeast in evening and 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far northeast at end. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 2 to 4 from south to north, at times 5 in far north overnight. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, then backing Southerly in second part of night, locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Bonifacio strait at end. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 from south in late afternoon, at times 5 in south. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3. Slight, becoming smooth. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 to 5 in east overnight. Slight. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 2 or 3 in far east. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in south. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 near Sardinia. Slight, becoming smooth. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 near Sardinia. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east till midnight. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, at times North or Northwest 2 to 4 today. Smooth. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Northwest 2 to 4 near coast, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in west in late night. Smooth?. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly increasing fresh or strong flow in north of basin, with threat of near gale and gale from Gulf of Lion to Ligurian sea and Corsica, and leeward Bonifacio strait. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.