Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-26 16:37:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 261400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 26-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1009 OVER NORTH ITALY AND THE CYPRUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER SIDRA AND SOUTH IONIO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST LATER EAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST NORTHEAST. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST 4 WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST LATER WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 28.45 5 OR 6 SOON 4 WEST OF 28.45 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 EAST OF 25.45 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.30 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON OVER EAST WEST 4 LATER SOUTH 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 260650 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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, Sunday 26 at 00 UTC High pressure building gradually in west of bassin, expected 1014-1016 in afternoon, and 1017-1019 tomorrow at noon. Series of lows from France to Tyrrhenian sea : first one 1007 over Ligurian sea moving to Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon, second one deepening 1009 in morning between French Riviera and Corsica, filling tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 this afternoon, locally 5 in far east. Gusts in thundery showers. Becoming moderate in afternoon, then decreasing slight or moderate later. Poor vis in thundery showers this afternoon. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 3 or 4 this morning, at times 5 in Ebro Delta : Southwest this afternoon, and Northwest this night, then locally increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight soon. Poor vis in thundery showers mainly in east, improving by noon. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, backing North or Northwest in afternoon in east, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northeast soon and later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, then becoming slight to rough from west to east later. Moderate vis in showers in west, improving in afternoon. LION. Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 this afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally decreasing slight near coast. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far east soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south, and 6 near Cape Corse, then becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 at end. Becoming slight or moderate in late morning. Poor vis in thunderstorms. CORSE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, backing West or Southwest later, then decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in afternoon in northwest, then in west later. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, at times 7 in far northwest, backing Northwest soon. Gusts. Gradually becoming moderate or rough from south to north. MADDALENA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, but Variable 2 or 3 leeward Sardinia, veering Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio strait, locally decreasing Variable 3 or 4 in south at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. ELBE. Varialble 2 to 4, but Westerly 5 or 6 near Cape Corse with gusts in downslope winds. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in evening, then increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times 5 in far north, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon, increasing locally 4 or 5 in west in second part of night. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till midnight. ALGER. West or Northwest 2 to 4, veering gradually East or Northeast 3 or 4 at night, at times 5, but temporarily Variable 1 to 3 near coast at night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening, then veering East or Southeast tomorrow at midday. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night, locally smooth or slight in far north. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late night. ANNABA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in late afternoon, locally 5 in northeast. Slight or moderate from south to north. Poor vis in thundery showers in evening and tomorrow. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. - In west : Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 near Sardinia coast. - In east : South 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers at night and tomorrow morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far east and temporarily 7 in early afternoon, veering gradually Northerly 3 to 5 from northwest in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, at times 5 near Sardinia coast. Gusts. Slight in west, but moderate in east. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning. LIPARI. - in extreme west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. - elsewhere : becoming Easterly 2 to 4, then Variable in second part of night. Smooth or slight in southeast, but slight or moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Veering West or Southwest 3 to 5, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisian coasts, temporarily Near Gale over gulf of Lion at first. East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin. Variable light or moderate flow over Balearic sea, and over Tyrrhenian sea, locally Westerly fresh leeward Bonifacio Strait.