Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-20 19:35:28 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 201813 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 20 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, Monday 20 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 to 1015 over the basin. Heat low deepening 1010 to 1012 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving to Ligurian sea overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight at first. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly in morning. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. LION. Northerly 2 to 3, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. LIGURE. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 at end. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 locally 5 in far northeast in afternoon, then 4 or 5 locally 6 in far northwest at end. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in north in afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally West 3 or 4 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, then moderate leeward Strait at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at end. ALBORAN. - Near and leeward Gibraltar strait : Westerly 4 or 5. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly at end. Smooth. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in the morning. Smooth, at times slight in far northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, then veering North or Northwest at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West 4 or 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. Variable mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly at first, increasing temporarily Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Smooth. 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. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 201400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 20 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 20-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE OR NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 4 OR WEST NORTHWEST 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE OR NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST LOCALLY SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=