Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-23 01:18:01 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 222000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 329 - WEDNESDAY 22 JULY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-07-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL BY 22/21 UTC AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 IS EXPECTED OVER WEST BLACK SEA BY 23/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST FROM 23/01 UP TO 23/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 222000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 NR 329 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-07-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST OF CENTRAL BY 22/21 UTC AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 IS EXPECTED OVER WEST BLACK SEA BY 23/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 221851 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin. Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera tomorrow afternoon, moving southeastwards in evening while filling. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in daytime. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South or Southwest in afternoon, locally 5 near Cap de la Nao. Gusts in thundery showers in south. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to thundery showers in north at first, then in far south in late day. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. LION. South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of the night, then temporarily South or Southwest tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. West of PROVENCE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest in second part of night, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. East of PROVENCE. Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest in morning, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. In north, West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. In south, Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest overnight and in morning, backing West or Northwest in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 in far north at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far north at end. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight or moderate in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, at times West 4 or 5 near Cap Corse in late day. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late day. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in daytime, then increasing 5 or 6 near strait in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate near strait at end. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight in east. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in morning, then backing South or Southwest in west at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainyl Southeasterly, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late night. Gust in thundery showers. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near Cap de la Nao in late day. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in far north overnight, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of night. TUNISIE. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near sardinian coast overnight, temporarily Variable in morning, increasing 4 or 5 from north in afternoon, at times 6. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 at midday, temporarily Southerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LIPARI. West or Northwest 1 to 3, temporarily Variable in morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast along coast, becoming Westerly everywhere in afternoon, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia and Tyrrhenian sea, veering Northerly over Tyrrhenian sea in morning, and becoming Variable light or moderate in west of Corsica and Sardinia in daytime. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate, but Westerly fresh flow over Alboran sea, with near gale near Gibraltar strait.