Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-08-01 16:42:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 011400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 AUGUST 2025 / 1600 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 01-08-25/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND 1017 OVER NORTH ITALY AND THE WEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT GABES NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.10 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 25.20 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 010649 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 1 August 2025 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, Friday 1 at 00 UTC Low near 1012-1014 between Corsica and French mainland, deepening 1009 this evening, then 1007 tomorrow at midday. Shallow low 1013 over Algerian coasts, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 2 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, locally 5 in far south till next night. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in extreme south till next night. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west, becoming Variable in second part of night, locally Northwest 4 or 5 near the Ebro. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. MINORQUE. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at night, then increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north in morning, at times 6 in far north. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far northeast in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. LION. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering West or Northwest at night, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest. PROVENCE. West 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far north, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at night, locally 7 in far northeast tomorrow at midday. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in late night, at times rough in far east in late morning. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast at night, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 everywhere in morning, locally 5 or 6 in south and at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northeast. CORSE. In north : Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast, increasing locally 5 or 6 in northeast at night, then West or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere in morning, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. In south : veering West 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in north at night, then becoming Northwest 3 to 5 from south to north in morning, at times 6 in far north. Slight, becoming locally moderate in north at night. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio Strait : West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 tomorrow at midday. Elsewhere : Southerly 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest 2 to 4 at night, then backing South tomorrow at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in north in second part of night. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in late night, but locally Southwest in far northwest, at times 6. Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in far south and far northwest in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north. ALBORAN. East or Northeast, backing Easterly tomorrow morning. Becoming slight, and locally smooth in far north this evening. PALOS. Decreasing Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. ALGER. East 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southwest, decreasing Variable, mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 this evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in first part of night. ANNABA. Mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast and far southwest. Gusts in far southwest by midday. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest, becoming smooth or slight this afternoon. Moderate vis in coastal showers in late night. TUNISIE. Becoming Variable 2 to 4 this morning, but locally Northwesterly 5 near Sardinia, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Becoming smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 or 2, at times 3. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth this afternoon. Locally moderate vis in some scattered showers. CIRCEO. Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 this morning, mainly Westerly, increasing locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far north this evening. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong flow over north of basin, with threat of near gale over PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE, MADDALENA and ELBE. In southwest, Northeast moderate or fresh flow. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.