Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-19 06:54:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 190200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 19 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 18-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1014 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1020 OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 181824 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 over the basin. Shallow low near 1010 over Ligurian sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Mainly Northeast 2 to 4, but mainly Southeast in daytime with coastal breezes. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering North in late night then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon with coastal breezes. Smooth or slight. East of PROVENCE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily decreasing 3 or 4 in late night then increasing locally 6 in far northeast in afternoon. Slight, at times moderate in far northeast. North of LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly East along coasts. Slight. South of LIGURE, North of CORSE. West or Southwest 5 or 6. Slight or moderate. South of CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Bonifacio strait overnight. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly North along Sardinia. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally West 4 or 5 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, occasionally 6 overnight. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate leeward strait in morning. ELBE. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far north. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in north in daytime. ALBORAN. - Near Gibraltar strait : Westerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 overnight. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in east. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Westerly in daytime, at times 5 along coasts. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in west. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. ANNABA, TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in daytime, with coastal breezes. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, but Variable in daytime. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing South 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.