Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-18 04:35:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 180200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 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 17-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT GABES OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 SOON WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6, SOON OVER WEST WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 172002 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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, Friday 17 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1015 over the basin, expected 1011-1013 tomorrow evening. Low deepening 1010 between French Riviera and Ligurian sea this evening, expected 1008 tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southwesterly, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north in second part of night. BALEARES. - in south : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in gulf of Valencia, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. - in north : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning and early afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first, veering Northwesterly at midnight, then backing and decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow in late afternoon, at times 5 at end in north. Slight, temporarily moderate in south in morning, then decreasing smooth at end. PROVENCE. - in west : Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first, veering Northwesterly at midnight, then backing and decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow in late afternoon, at times 5 at end along coasts. - in east : Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, locally 6 in far northeast. Slight, decreasing smooth in west but becoming moderate in northeast at end. LIGURE. - in north : Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in late night, but temporarily mainly Southerly tomorrow afternoon. - in south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, but temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 overnight off French Riviera, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far north in second part of night, then at end. CORSE. - in north : Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 off Balagne in late night. - in south : Westerly 2 or 3, but 4 near strait. Smooth in south, but slight in north, becoming moderate in far northeast in morning. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part of night, mainly Westerly in north but mainly Northeasterly in south. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in south in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in south in second part of night. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing Southwesterly tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward Bonifacio strait in second part of night. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. - Leeward strait : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in late night. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in daytime in southeast. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, temporarily 5 in far west, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, veering mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 along Tunisian coast at first, veering Northerly 2 to 4 in east in late morning, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly in second part of night, then backing and increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west tomorrow afternoon, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Clockwise 1 to 3, but temporarily West or Southwest 3 or 4 in southwest in second part of night, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing Clockwise 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight tomorrow afternoon in far west. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, locally slight in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.