Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-20 15:52:29 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 201400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 JUNE 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 20-06-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH BALKANS. SHALLOW LOW 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 JUNE 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 200702 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 20 June 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, Saturday 20 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of high pressure 1020 to 1024 . Low area 1013 over Algerian coast, with little change. Shallow low temporarily 1018 in east of Pyrenees today. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north soon. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight, locally moderate near Ibiza and Majorca. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4. Slight. LION. Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in near Vermeiile coasts this afternoon. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, but West or Southwest 3 or 4 at times 5, in east near coasts. Smooth. LIGURE. West or Southwest 1 to 3 , temporarily 4 in afternoon in west near coasts. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily North 3 or 4 in south this afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 1 to 3 in north, but 3 or 4 at times 5 in south. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in southwest. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 1 to 3, locally 4 near italian coasts. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in afternoon in east. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. - In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate, locally slight along Algerian coasts. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest. ALGER. East 4 or 5, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west at first. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. - In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5. - In west : Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate. ANNABA, West of TUNISIE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south in late day and evening, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. East of TUNISIE, CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change: Clockwise in north and east of basin with light or moderate flow. Easterly moderate flow in southwest of basin, locally fresh in far southwest.