Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-17 14:20:51 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 17 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 17-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 OR NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170730 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Low deepening 1011 over Alboran Sea, then filling overnight. New low deepening 1010 over Ligurian Sea on Friday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, but Northerly 2 to 4 at first, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north at first and second part of night. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Southeasterly in afternoon, increasing locally East 5 near Mallorca in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches at coast in second part of night. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 at first and in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in southeast till midnight. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in south in afternoon, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in North at end. Slight, decreasing smooth at coast in morning. West of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Southwest near Camargue in afternoon, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight. East of PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 at first, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6 in far northeast, then decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, at times 5 near Porquerolles at end. Slight, temporarily moderate in east at midnight. South of LIGURE, North of CORSE. Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 6 in east in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midnight. North of LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. South of CORSE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in afternoon and overnight. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South 3 or 4 in early afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Bonifacio strait in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in north in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts leeward Gibraltar strait. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait. PALOS. Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northwest at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily West 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in first part of night. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night, locally 5 in far west. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West or Northwest 5 or 6 in far southwest at first, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon, then veering East or Northeast in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, and decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east overnight. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering gradually North or Northeast overnight, and locally Southerly in far west in morning. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable clockwise 1 to 3 in far southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Westerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Ligurian Sea. Near Gibraltar Strait, Westerly moderate or fresh flow.