Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-29 07:35:58 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 290200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 331 - WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTH BALKANS SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 FROM 29/10 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 FROM 29/10 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.20 FROM 29/10 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 FROM 29/10 AT LEAST TO 29/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 290659 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 00 UTC High pressure around 1018-1020 over the basin, slowly decreasing 1016-1018 tomorrow. Shallow low 1015 near Algerian coast, filling gradually in daytime. New shallow low deepening 1017 in gulf of Lion tonight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, veering East or Southeast at night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at night. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 near gulf of Valencia. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest at night, locally 5 in far northwest, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in evening. LION. South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Bagur Cape, but locally becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 near coast at night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. PROVENCE. Southerly 2 to 4 in west, but Westerly 2 to 4 in east. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4. Smooth. CORSE. West or Northwest 2 to 4 in north, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in south, temporarily 5 in far south in afternoon. Smooth, temporarily slight in far south in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth, occasionally slight in far east in evening. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south and near strait. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in southwest at first. ALGER. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Slight, locally moderate in west at first, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in east in second part of night. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest till evening. TUNISIE. Northerly 2 to 4 in east, but 1 to 3 in west. Smooth, locally slight in southeast. CARBONARA. Northerly 1 to 3, locally 4 at first along Sardinian coast. Smooth. LIPARI. - In west : Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest. - In east : Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southerly 3 to 5 leeward Messina strait till evening. Smooth, occasionally slight leeward strait in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in evening. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Clockwise light or moderate flow. East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow over Alboran sea and near Algerian coasts. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 290200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026 / 0400 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 331 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-07-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.30 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 32.00 WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH 4 OR 55 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST . SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=