Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-26 04:17:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 260200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 25-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1002 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 OVER SIDRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3, SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE, SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE TAURUS NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6, SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART 6 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 252002 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC Low 1008 between Balearic sea and Gulf of Lion, moving northeast and expected in Ligurian sea overnight, with severe thunderstorms associated in north of the basin. Low 1007 in southeast of Spain coasts, filling gradually overnight. Sunday morning, low deepening 1008 over French Riviera, and high pressure building gradually 1014-1016 in west of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in second part of night in north, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming Northeasterly 4 or 5 in the whole area tomorrow afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. BALEARES. - In west : Northerly 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7 leeward Ebro delta, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. - In east : Easterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in late night near Mallorca, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southeasterly in late morning. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in east overnight, improving in late morning. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in north in second part of night, backing North or Northwest in afternoon in east, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northeast at end. Gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, becoming rough in east in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery showers in west in morning, improving in afternoon. LION. Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 at midafternoon, then increasing locally 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in southeast in second part of night. Poor vis in showers in south in late night. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, but temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in east at first, at times 7 in thunderstorms with severe gusts, increasing temporarily 7 in far west in second part of night, and in northeast in afternoon, then 6 or 7 in the whole area at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in east at first, improving in second part of night. LIGURE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 in thunderstorms with severe gusts at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of night, then 2 to 4 in north in late morning, but increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in south. Slight, becoming moderate in south in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in late night. CORSE. - In north : Cyclonic 4 to 6 , at times 7 in thunderstorms with severe gusts, becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in northeast, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. - in south : West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough tomorrow in late afternoon in northwest. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in late night. SARDAIGNE. Veering gradually Northerly 4 or 5 from north overnight, then increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in second part of night in northwest, and at end in far north. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest in late night. MADDALENA. South 5 or 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in late night in north, but veering Westerly 5 or 6 in north and leeward Strait, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night, improving in morning. ELBE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late night, then becoming mainly Westerly 5 or 6 in north in afternoon, but Easterly 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in second part of night, improving in morning. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north in morning, then East or Northeast 3 or 4 in the whole area tomorrow in late afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. ALGER. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, veering Northeasterly in north in afternoon, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in south along coasts. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. - In west : increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. - In east : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, but decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast in morning and early afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in northeast in morning, improving at end. ANNABA. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in morning, then increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 in northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. - In west : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight, increasing Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. - In east : South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. - In west : South 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night. - in east : Southerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in second part of night and in morning. Gusts. Slight in west, but moderate in east. LIPARI. - in far west : South 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7 in morning, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. - elsewhere : South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 leeward Messina strait, becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight in east, but slight or moderate in west. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning, improving at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisian coasts, temporarily Near Gale over gulf of Lion overnight. East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin. Variable light or moderate flow in Balearic sea, and in Tyrrhenian sea, but locally Westerly fresh leeward Bonifacio Strait.