Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-08 12:53:44 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 080800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 08 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 08-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST. SOON THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH. LATER THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LATER THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LATER THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SMOOTH. LATER THUNDERSTORM MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LATER THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LATER THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LATER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 080731 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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, Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1018 over the basin from north to south at first. Shallow low deepening 1010 along Provence coast in evening, moving south tomorrow morning, then expected 1009/1010 over the basin tomorrow evening, with shallow lows 1008 near Vermeille coast and in gulf of Valencia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in southwest, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast at midnight. BALEARES. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon, temporarily 5 in afternoon, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in north in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coast showers, at times thundery in afternoon. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northeast in evening, then decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 in morning, at times 4 in far north. Smooth or slight. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing temporarily Southwest east of Cape Bagur/ Port Camargue in afternoon and evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. PROVENCE. - in west : mainly Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing gradually Variable 1 to 3 from east in morning. - in east : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West 4 or 5 in south, in late day. Slight, becoming temporarily moderate in south in first part of night. Moderate vis in some fog patches in far south in morning. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in southeast till evening. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast and in south till midnight, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night. Slight. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in north in late night, but Westerly 3 or 4 in south. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far north in first part of night. Moderate vis in some fog patches in north in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Easterly at end. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight in MADDALENA, but smooth in ELBE. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, then 4 or 5, at times 6, leeward strait. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait at end. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 from northwest in afternoon, then locally 5 near Spanish coasts at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Smooth, locally slight in far west. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Smooth, locally slight in northeast. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. TUNISIE. Westerly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 in far southwest in the afternoon, decreasing 1 to 3 in the morning. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, but increasing Westerly fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea.