Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-21 09:59:28 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026 / 1000 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 21-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTH. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.50 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210703 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 to 1015 over the basin, temporarily 1015/1018 tomorrow morning. Heat low deepening 1010 to 1012 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving to Ligurian sea overnight and filling in morning. Shallow low near 1011/1012 near Balearic island and algerian coast, moving eastward to south of Tyrrhenian sea in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast in morning. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in north at end. - in south : smooth. - in north : smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers, at times thundery, in evening. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly at first, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. LION. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 3 in north at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. East of PROVENCE. Westerly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 at first, occasionally West 6 near Hyeres islands in afternoon, veering Northwesterly in evening, but becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 from east in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. West of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly in evening, occasionnaly 6 overnight, then backing Northwesterly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic at first, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 at midnight, at times 6 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in afternoon, clearing in morning. South of CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily West 5 in far east overnight. Smooth becoming slight at midnight. North of CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 or 6 near Corsica coast and in west in evening, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 at midnight, occasionally 5 in far northwest in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening, temporarily moderate at midnight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in afternoon, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, in afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally West 3 or 4 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, locally 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Strait in evening, then slight or moderate everywhere in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first, clearing in afternoon. North of ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times 6 in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first, clearing at midnight. South of ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic at first, becoming Northerly in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery, at first, clearing at midnight. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering Easterly soon, then increasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering mainly Northerly overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable overnight, locally North or Northwest in northeast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then veering Northwesterly overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North of basin : becoming moderate Northeasterly flow, locally fresh in axis of Rhone delta and between Corsica and French mainland. South of basin : becoming light or moderate Northeasterly flow.