Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-23 13:30:11 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 230800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 / 1000 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 23-07-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230729 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin. Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving southeastwards in evening while filling. Low 1010 in southwest of Balearic sea in afternoon, drifting along southeast Spanish coast overnight and filling gradually, expected 1012 in north of PALOS at end. Visibility may be reduced in south of basin due to sand haze. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in far south, at times 5 near Cape de la Nao, becoming Southeast at end. Gusts in thundery showers in far south. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to thundery showers in far south in late day, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near coasts. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 in northeast in second part of night. Smooth or slight. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at midnight, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight. East of PROVENCE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at first, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Becoming slight or moderate, then decreasing slight in late night. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in late night. Becoming smooth or slight from south, then slight in late night. CORSE. In north, West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in evening, then North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near coasts, in late night. In south, Westerly increasing 3 to 5, veering Northwest, at times 6, at midnight, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest in late afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in far north, then decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northeast in evening. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly increasing 5 or 6, then veering West or Northwest in evening, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 overnight, then veering Northerly in morning. Becoming gradually slight or moderate in afternoon, then decreasing smooth or slight in morning. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, at times West 4 or 5 near Cap Corse in late day, increasing temporarily Northeast 3 to 5 in late night. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 near Strait, increasing West 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 near Strait later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west soon, becoming slight or moderate later. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 soon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth later. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. LIPARI. Variable mainly Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 at times 5 later. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in west later. moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far east later and at end. CIRCEO. Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 at times 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far east later and at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable moderate flow, mainly Southerly in west, increasing moderate or fresh Southerly flow on Saturday. In southwest of basin, Westerly fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Gibraltar strait.