Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-18 04:30:57 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 180200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 18 JUNE 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 17-06-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS, THE ITALY AND THE TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 JUNE 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 19.30 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING DELTA WEST 4 OVER NORTH PART 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4 AND WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 SOON EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 24.40 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 172001 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 June 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 17 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin. Shallow low around 1015 near Algerian coasts, deepening 1010 to 1012 in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 this evening. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in first part of night in southwest. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing locally 5 near Balearic island tomorrow afternoon. Smooth, becoming gradually slight from south. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly tomorrow at noon, and increasing at times 5 near Minorque island tomorrow afternoon. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight in far northwest. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in first part of night along Roussillon coast, and increasing temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 at noon near Vermeille coast in daytime. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon near east of Var coast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. South of CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast overnight, and increasing temporarily 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south in morning. Smooth, becoming slight in south in second part of night, then slight or moderate in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in east, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. PALOS. Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Slight, temporarily moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in southwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. ANNABA. East 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. TUNISIE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southwest. Smooth. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly light or moderate flow in north of the basin. In south of basin, Easterly moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow.