Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-10 14:21:27 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 101400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 10 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 10-07-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 100709 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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, Friday 10 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1010/1012. Shallow lows near Vermeille coast and in gulf of Valencia deepening 1009 in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in southeast soon, backing Northeasterly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. BALEARES. East or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast, backing Northeast later. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal showers, at times thundery in afternoon. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, becoming North 3 or 4 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. PROVENCE. Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily East or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. - in west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. - in east : East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal showers, at times thundery in afternoon. CORSE. In far south, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 5 in far east soon, then 6 in far southeast later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight locally moderate in south later. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5 in east, but 5 or 6 in west at times 7 near Strait, decreasing 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northwest at first, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening, mainly Westerly in south but Northeasterly in north. Slight or moderate, but temporarily smooth in east at first. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon and evening in east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4 mainly Southerly, backing Easterly 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. ANNABA. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast in second part of night, at times 7 near Cape Teulade, but becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 elsewhere, mainly Westerly at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight, locally moderate in northeast at end of night. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches in late night. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches in northwest and near Sicily at first. CARBONARA. Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in early night, then 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LIPARI. - Leeward Messina Strait : Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon and evening with gusts, decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in late night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. - Elsewhere : Easterly 2 or 3, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, but decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late afternoon and in evening. Smooth, locally slight at end in southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast light or moderate flow, at times fresh in south of basin, but Westerly fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea.