Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-31 22:06:52 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 312000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 342 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS SOUTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 01/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH 8 AND FROM 01/04 UTC 8 OR 9 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 312000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 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 NR 342 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER AREA OF RODOS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 3 UP TO 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 27.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 35.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 7 OR 8. EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.30 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 311843 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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 31 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1017 weakening 1013 tomorrow afternoon. New shallow low 1009 between Corsica and French mainland tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 2 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth, but locally slight in southwest at first. BALEARES. In gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, but at times Southeast 5 in late day. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late day. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow in late day. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Southerly at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night from north. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. LION. Becoming Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at midday, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in north at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast at first. PROVENCE. In west : becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, at times 5 near Cap Couronne. In east : West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first and tomorrow afternoon, decreasing locally Northeast 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near Camargue coast at first. LIGURE. In north : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest at first, becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 near French Riviera at midnight. Slight or moderate, but locally smooth in far north. Moderate vis in showers in far southwest at first. CORSE. In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in Balagne in afternoon. In south : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 near strait in second part of night and at midday. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north from second part of night. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. - leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at midday. - elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3 near Corsica and Sardinia coasts, but Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait in afternoon. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Elbe at first, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north and near Corsica coasts. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN, PALOS. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in ALBORAN and west PALOS. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, and locally South 4 between Cabo de la Nao and Ibiza in late day. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to shower rain, at times thundery, tomorrow evening. ANNABA. in west : East or Northeast 2 to 4. in east : North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast tomorrow in late day. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. - in west : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, and Cyclonic at end. - in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southeasterly 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in northwest. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. - in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3. - elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Easterly moderate flow in southeast of basin at first, then Westerly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin from morning.