Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-20 07:17:07 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 200200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 20 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 19-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND 1011 OVER BOOT. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND 1015 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191934 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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 19 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1012-1014 over the basin. Heat low deepening near 1010 each afternoon over French Riviera, moving in Ligurian sea in evening and overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south overnight and tomorrow evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at end. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery at first and again tomorrow evening. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, mainly Southerly in afternoon. Smooth. LION. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in second part of night, and Southerly in afternoon. Smooth, temporarily slight in north in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in north, at first and tomorrow evening. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, locally West 5 in northeast at first, becoming locally Northerly in far northwest in second part of night and Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, then becoming Southwesterly everywhere in afternoon, at times 5 in far northeast in late day. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in northeast at first. LIGURE. - in north : Variable 2 to 4. - in south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse in second part of night, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midday, mainly Southwesterly, then Cyclonic at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. CORSE. - in north : Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast in late night, decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, locally 5 near shore of Balagne. Gusts. - in south : Westerly 2 to 4. Smooth in south, but slight in north, temporarily moderate in far northeast in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly north along Sardinia, at times 4 in south. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. - In and leeward Bonifacio strait : West or Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in morning, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in afternoon, and at times 4 near Sardinia coast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, increasing temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 near Cap Corse in late night and morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ALBORAN. - Near Gibraltar strait : Westerly 4 to 6, occasionally 6 at first and tomorrow evening. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, occasionally East 4 at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in second part of night. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches tomorrow evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Smooth. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West 5 in far southwest at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly overnight and morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midday. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches tomorrow evening. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midday. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches tomorrow evening. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.