Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-16 13:26:16 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 160800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026 / 1000 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 16-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND THE NORTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160716 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Thunderstorms locally strong near french mainland coast this afternoon and evening. Shallow low 1013 along Algerian coasts, filling this afternoon. A second shallow low deepening 1011 in afternoon in northwest of PALOS, filling in second part of night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 or 4, veering Westerly in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southerly overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. BALEARES. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Gust in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in north in afternoon and evening. MINORQUE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southeasterly 4 or 5 at times 6 in evening, then backing Northerly 2 to 4 from north in late night. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north, then in the whole area overnight. LION. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing mainly Southerly 3 to 5 at times 6 in late afternoon, then veering Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5 in west. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to showers, at times thundery in afternoon and evening. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at times 6 from west in late afternoon, then veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, but temporarily Southerly in southeast tomorrow morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Temporarily poor vis due to thunderstorms in late afternoon and evening. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 at times 5 in late afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic mainly Northeasterly in second part of night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth. Temporarily poor vis due to thunderstorms in late afternoon, clearing in first part of night. CORSE. - Near strait : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at times 6 in afternoon, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 at times 5 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic overnight. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight in south in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon but temporarily Easterly 4 or 5 in north in evening, then becoming Cyclonic mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late night in the whole area. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. MADDALENA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon, then increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in second part of night, but temporarily Cyclonic at end in northwest. Smooth or slight. ELBE. - in west : Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, increasing temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 mainly Southerly in second part of night. - in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in evening, backing South or Southeast in second part of night. Smooth, temporarily slight in west in second part of night. ALBORAN. Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6. Elsewhere, West or Southwest 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward Gibraltar strait. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata in afternoon, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part night. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate near Spain coast till midnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Algerian coast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first and at midnight, becoming Variable at noon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in first part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in first part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, temporarily increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 near Italian coast in afternoon, then becoming South or Southeast in late night, and locally increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 near Sardinia coast. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Corsica. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, but locally Westerly moderate or fresh near Gibraltar strait.