Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-06 06:36:27 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 060200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 06 JULY 2026 / 0400 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 05-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1018 OVER MELITA AND GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 07 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 27.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OVER EAST UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 LATER 4. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 051855 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of high pressure over the basin. Shallow low near 1018 between Corsica and French mainland, moving southwards and deepening 1015 next night, then moving southeastwards and expected 1016 in east of Sardinia on Tuesday night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West in north, becoming West or Southwest everywhere at midday. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 at midday, locally increasing South 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon, at times 6. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. West 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning, then backing West 2 to 4 tomorrow evening, at times 5 in north. Slight, decreasing smooth in west at midday. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 tomorrow evening, at times 5 in south. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast till morning. PROVENCE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at midday. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in south till midday. Poor vis in some fog patches in south tomorrow night. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in afternoon, at times 5 in far north. Smooth or slight. CORSE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly in morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Slight. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far north till late night, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in north till midday. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait till midday. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, at times slight in far south. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 along Algerian coast till late night. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches over ALBORAN. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 or 3 in afternoon, then veering East or Southeast in evening, at times 4. Decreasing smooth. WEST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming South or Southwest in evening, at times 5 near Nao Cape. Smooth. ANNABA. West 2 to 4, veering temporarily Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, backing Westerly in afternoon, temporarily 5 or 6 in far north. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 near Carbonara Cape, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight, temporarily becoming moderate near Carbonara Cape in evening. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West at midday, then Southerly 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, locally increasing Southerly fresh flow in gulf of Valencia on Tuesday afternoon.