Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-02 14:01:40 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 020722 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 174, THURSDAY 2 JULY 2026 AT 0720 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 2 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 1008 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA, SLOWLY FILLING AND EXPECTED 1011 IN AFTERNOON, THEN 1013 TOMORROW MORNING IN NORTH OF SICILY. HIGH PRESSURES AROUND 1020 IN WEST OF BASSIN, WITH LITTLE CHANGE TOMORROW. SHALLOW LOW 1015 ALONG ALGERIAN COAST THIS AFTERNOON, EXPECTED 1017 TOMORROW IN DAYTIME. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 02/15 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 03/00 UTC TO 03/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 02/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 02/21 UTC TO 03/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 021400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 02 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 02-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1017 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS SOUTH 3 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 020730 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 2 July 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 : WARNING NR 174. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 2 at 00 UTC Complex low 1008 over Tyrrhenian sea, filling slowly and expected 1011 in afternoon, then 1013 tomorrow morning in north of Sicily. High pressures around 1020 in west of bassin, with little change tomorrow. Shallow low 1015 along Algerian coast this afternoon, expected 1017 tomorrow in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north, at times 7 in far northeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northeast till evening. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast till the first part of night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers near Mallorca in afternoon. BALEARES. Northerly 3 to 5, but locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro Delta at first, veering Southwesterly in late afternoon, then backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late night, but locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro and in far east. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south at first. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 6 to 8 from west to east, decreasing 5 or 6 at times 7 in east in late afternoon, but Westerly 3 to 5 in east, then increasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 from north in second part of night in the whole area. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing temporarily moderate or rough in evening and first part of night. Temporarily N swell 3 to 3.5 m in southwest in afternoon. LION. - in far north : Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6. - elsewhere : Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then increasing 7 or 8 overnight in south. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast at first then in second part of night. PROVENCE. - In west : Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far west. Severe gusts. - In east : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming temporarily Variable in evening and first part of night. - In west : rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late afternoon. - In east : moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast at first. LIGURE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. CORSE. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east in afternoon, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from north overnight. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers in far south, at times thundery, clearing in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. - In east : North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening. - In west : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in late afternoon. Gusts, locally severe in far northwest at first. - In east : rough, decreasing gradually moderate from north overnight. - In west : rough or very rough, decreasing rough in evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in showers near coasts in evening and first part of night. MADDALENA. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 along coasts, veering Northeasterly overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in north in second part of night. ELBE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in southwest till afternoon. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in evening. ALBORAN. East 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Gata, increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate this evening. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along Algerian coast. Slight or moderate. ALGER. In west, East 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. in east, Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly this evening, at times 5 in far east overnight. Moderate, locally rough in east in N swell, decreasing slight or moderate in west in morning. Long N swell 3 m in far northeast, abating this evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Veering East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 overnight, then Northeasterly in morning, locally 5 along Minorca Island. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate vis in scattered showers at first. ANNABA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in south. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. Long N or NW swell 3 m in north, abating overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far east, overnight. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 6 or 7 with gusts, decreasing 5 or 6 this evening, locally 7 in south, then 3 to 5 overnight, locally 6 in south. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in thundery showers, in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast till this evening, becoming Variable overnight, locally North 5 or 6 along sardinian coast. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. LIPARI. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 2 to 4 this evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth in far north overnight. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Decreasing North or Northwest moderate or fresh flow, but becoming Variable light or moderate in Ligurian sea. East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of bassin.