Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-23 19:41:53 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 231400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 23 JUNE 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 23-06-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST 4. SMOOTH MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH GABES EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. OVER EAST UP TO POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 4. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230657 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 23 June 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, Tuesday 23 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1020, decreasing around 1015 this afternoon. Shallow low near 1012 with little move over Algerian coast. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast in evening. Decreasing smooth, temporarily slight in far southwest in afternoon. BALEARES. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast. MINORQUE. Variable Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in west. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic in north at night. Smooth, temporarily slight in far northwest in evening. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. LIGURE. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at night. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery. CORSE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon in far northeast and in far southeast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth, occasionally slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near coasts, decreasing Northeasterly 1 to 3 at night, locally 4 in far south. Smooth. MADDALENA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Smooth. ELBE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Westerly 1 to 3 in evening, locally increasing 3 or 4 near Italian coast at midday. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, but East or Northeast 5, at times 6 with gusts, in far northeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to fog patches in far south in evening. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to fog patches in far southwest in evening. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches in second part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA, TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. CARBONARA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Clockwise 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly at end. Smooth. CIRCEO. West or Northwest increasing 2 to 4. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, locally Easterly in south of basin, increasing locally Westerly moderate or fresh flow in Alboran sea at end.