Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-08 00:40:31 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 072000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 07 JULY 2026 / 2200 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 07-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER SOUTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 LATER 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 LATER SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071820 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 7 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, Tuesday 7 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1018 over the basin, deepening gradually and expected from 1010 in north to 1015 in south on Wednesday. Shallow low 1014 in gulf of Valencia in evening, filling on place. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast at end. BALEARES. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 or 6 in gulf of Valencia at first, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in gulf of Valencia in second part of night, at times 5. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northeast at end. Smooth or slight. LION. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 in northwest, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight ion morning, at times moderate in far southeast. PROVENCE. Variable, mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west in afternoon, but decreasing Cyclonic 1 to 3 in east. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or moderate vis due to some fog patches till midday. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in southeast. Smooth, locally slight in south. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast in second part of night, and in south in morning, decreasing Cyclonic 1 to 3 in northwest at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. SARDAIGNE. 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, backing Southerly 2 to 4 in far east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far north at end. Poor or moderate vis in some fog patches overnight. MADDALENA, ELBE. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in northwest in afternoon. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, veering locally Westerly 2 to 4, in west, in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Smooth, locally slight in far northwest. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in far north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight oe moderate in afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southerly in late night, then becoming Cyclonic in late day, at times 5 in far south. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4 in far south, backing Southerly in west at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, but increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow over Alboran sea.