Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-18 17:29:05 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 181400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 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 18-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 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 180721 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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, Saturday 18 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 over the basin. Low 1011 near French Riviera this afternoon, moving eastward and deepening, expected 1009 over Ligurian sea overnight. Shallow low temporarily deepening 1010 to 1012 just northeast of Gibraltar strait. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near Minorca Island at first. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable 1 to 3 this evening till late night. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 this afternoon, then veering Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5. Coastal breezes in afternoon. Smooth or slight. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 between Corsica and French mainland, but Variable 2 to 4 over Gulf of Genoa, Smooth, at times slight over east PROVENCE. South of CORSE. Veering Westerly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in Bonifacio strait overnight. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in north. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Becoming Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, then increasing West 4 or 5 in north overnight, at times 6 in and leeward strait. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Becoming Southerly 2 to 4, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in north overnight. Smooth, occasionally slight overnight. ALBORAN. - Leeward strait : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 at first. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in east. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far west, then becoming Variable in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in east till midnight, temporarily Northwest 4 or 5 near Sardinia in second part of the night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in south overnight . CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late day, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from east to west in late evening, then , becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. CIRCEO. Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 at midnight, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth, locally smooth or slight in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. Near Gibraltar Strait, Westerly moderate or fresh flow.