Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-17 15:39:58 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026 / 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 17-06-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS, OVER NORTH ITALY AND OVER NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.00 NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170657 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 June 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 17 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin. Shallow low around 1015 near Algerian coasts, deepening 1012 in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in first part of night. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in first part of night in southwest. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing locally 5 near Balearic island tomorrow afternoon. Smooth, becoming gradually slight from south. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly tomorrow at noon, and increasing at times 5 near Minorque island tomorrow afternoon. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight in far northwest. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in first part of night along Roussillon coast, and increasing temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 at noon near Vermeille coast in daytime. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon near east of Var coast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. South of CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast overnight, and increasing temporarily 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in late afternoon, and increasing locally 4 or 5 in late night in south. Smooth, becoming slight in south in second part of night, then slight or moderate in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northeast. Poor vis due to fog patches in far south in second part of night. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far east at first, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far south. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in west. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far west in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches in far south in second part of night. CARBONARA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly light or moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow.