Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-24 02:14:21 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 232000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026 / 2200 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 23-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST SOON CYCLONIC LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 232000 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 July 2026 at 21 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 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin, decreasing 1009/1012 tomorrow evening. Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera in afternoon, moving southeastwards in evening while filling. Shallow low 1010 in southeast coast of Spain in afternoon, deepening 1008 at end. Visibility may be reduced in south of basin due to sand haze. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South 3 or 4 in late day. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight from northeast at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far south overnight, becoming Easterly 1 to 3 in morning, locally 4 in far north, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at midday. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to thundery showers in far south at first, improving overnight, and again in afternoon. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in north at first, mainly Northerly, increasing Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Mallorca, tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to thundery showers in far northwest at end. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at midnight, locally Northeast 5 in far east in second part of night, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in late day, at times Southeast 5 or 6 near Roussilon coast. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to thundery showers in south at end. East of PROVENCE. Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in east at midnight, then becoming gradually Easterly 2 to 4 from east in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times Northwest 6 south of Sicie at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning and becoming gradually Southeast 3 or 4 from east in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday. Poor vis due to thundery showers in south at end. LIGURE. Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in north, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, becoming Variable at midday, increasing locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. In north, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, in late night, and Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. In south, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Southeasterly in late day. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, locally Northwest 4 in far southeast near coast, becoming Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northeast overnight till morning. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, in evening, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 to 5 , decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in morning, then veering Northeasterly at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from northwest in morning. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north in late night and morning, then veering Easterly at end. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 near Strait, increasing West 4 to 6, in morning, locally 7 near Strait, and West 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west, becoming slight or moderate at midday, and moderate or rough at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west in morning, increasing gradually 4 to 6 from west in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in east in late night. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in late night, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to thundery showers at first, clearing at midnight. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly from southwest at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late day. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 at times 5 in morning, then veering Northeasterly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east in second part of night, clearing in morning. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering Northerly in morning, then Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Fresh Southeasterly flow from Tunisian coast to Provence in daytime, veering Southerly at end. Northwesterly fresh flow in gulf of Lion at end, with threat of near gale. In southwest of basin, Westerly fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Gibraltar strait.