Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-17 01:55:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 162000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 JULY 2026 / 2200 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 16-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST 5 WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST 5 SOON EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.15 AND SOUTH OF 39.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 161915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Low deepening 1011 over Alboran Sea, then filling overnight. New low deepening 1010 over Ligurian Sea on Friday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, but Southerly 3 to 5 in far south at first, becoming Northeasterly in morning, then veering mainly Easterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. MINORQUE. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable at first, backing temporarily Southwesterly in late afternoon, at times 6 with gusts in north at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, at times moderate at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in south at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight in south at end. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning. MADDALENA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Bonifacio Strait, then Northwesterly at end. Becoming smooth or slight, at times moderate in northwest at end. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Becoming smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 with gusts in far west. Slight, at times moderate in far west at first, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. PALOS. Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northwest at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest at first. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east. CARBONARA. South or Southeast increasing 2 to 4, then veering Southwesterly in late afternoon. Smooth, at times slight in far north in daytime. LIPARI. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 in morning. Smooth. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, at times slight in far northwest in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Westerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Ligurian Sea. Near Gibraltar Strait, Westerly moderate or fresh flow.