Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-03 16:20:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 031400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 JULY 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 03-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY, 1016 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC 4. MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 WEST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA WEST 4 EAST 4 OR 5. SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 030737 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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, Friday 3 at 00 UTC Thundery low 1010 just south of Italy, filling in daytime. High pressures 1020 to 1022 over west of bassin, with little change. Shallow low 1017 to 1019 over northern Algeria, filling overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 this evening, then North 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 this afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight, at times moderate in northeast, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. MINORQUE. North 6 or 7 with gusts, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 this afternoon, then North or Northwest 4 or 5 this evening, locally 6 in north. Rough, at times very rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate this evening. LION. Decreasing Northwest 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 this evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate this evening. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 or 6 near Balagne at first. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight over LIGURE. West of PROVENCE. Northwest 4 to 6 with gusts, at times 7 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening, then increasing 5 or 6 in late night. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. South of CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight in late night. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 this evening, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts along Algerian coast. Slight or moderate. ALGER. In west : Variable 2 to 4. In east : Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in evening. Slight or moderate, locally rough in N swell in east at first, temporarily becoming moderate in all area in evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south at first and at end. Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming moderate in evening. Long N or NW swell 3 m, abating at first. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in south at first and at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sardinia coast and locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 overnight. Slight, at times moderate at first. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in evening, then becoming Variable at end, at times 5 near Sicilian coast. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Over Alboran sea : moderate East or Northeast flow over, locally fresh along Algerian coast at first. Elsewhere : moderate Northwest flow.