Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-18 17:35:46 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 181400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 18 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 18-06-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 24.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.40 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLE GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 180713 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 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, Thursday 18 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin. Shallow low around 1013 near Algerian coasts, deepening 1010 this evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5. Slight, increasing slight or moderate from southeast in first part of night. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing locally 5 near Balearic islands this afternoon, then temporarily increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight from south in afternoon. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4 from north to south. Smooth, gradually increasing slight from south in afternoon. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 near Vermeille coast this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. Smooth, at times slight near Vermeille coast. PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Clockwise 2 or 3. Smooth. South of CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast overnight, and increasing East 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio strait this afternoon. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. In north, mainly North 2 or 3, at times 4. In south, Southeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight from north to south, becoming slight or moderate from souh this evening. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, at times Northwest 3 or 4 near Italian coast. Smooth. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, but locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in northeast, at times 6 near Cape Gata. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata at first then in far north overnight, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 along coasts in far south. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in west overnight, at times 7 in far west. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. East 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight. TUNISIE. Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon in far southwest. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3 in west, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 in east. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily 2 to 4 in afternoon and evening. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in east in second part of night. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, but backing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon and evening. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly light or moderate flow over the basin from north to south, locally Northeast at times fresh or strong flow in west of CABRERA on Saturday. In south of basin, Easterly moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow.