Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-27 04:45:34 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 270200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 27 JULY 2026 / 0400 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 26-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 NORTH ADRIATIC AND NORTHEAST OF CORSICA AND 1009 OVER TUNISIA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SIDRA AND SOUTH IONIO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE MELITA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.40 AND NORTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 DECREASING. SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 20.00 WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST AND EAST OF 20.00 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.30 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 SOON 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 3. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261903 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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, Sunday 26 at 12 UTC High pressure building gradually over Balearic sea, 1014-1016, and 1017-1019 tomorrow at noon. Low 1008 over Tyrrhenian sea filling this night. Then low deepening 1007 this evening between French Riviera and Corsica, filling tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 in east in late night, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally East 5 in far south. Gusts in thundery showers. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. BALEARES, West of MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northwest 4 in Ebro Delta in morning, then Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in north at first. East of MINORQUE, LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. - in far northeast, Variable 2 to 4. - elsewhere, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday, then 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in south at first. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. CORSE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then 2 to 4 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, temporarily 7 in far north at first, then decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, locally 5 in north. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. MADDALENA. In north, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning. In south, Northwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in morning, then locally 6 in northeast at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in west in second part of night, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 along Algerian coast. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 3 in far east at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast at midday, then increasing locally 5 in far south at end. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Teulade cap. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. - In west : Northwesterly 3 to 5. - In east : Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, at times Northeast 5 near Sicilian coast. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. LIPARI. - in extreme west : West or Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing locally Northeast 5 near Sicilian coast.Gusts. - elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight in southeast, and slight or moderate in northwest, then becoming slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Moderate, becoming gradually slight in daytime. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin. Flow becoming Variable light elsewhere .