Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-27 17:09:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 271400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 27 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 27-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. 1012 OVER ADRIATIC, GABES AND TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH ITALY, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST 3. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT MELITA NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 4. MODERATE GABES NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH 4. EAST OF 19.50 WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3. EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 28.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270724 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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, Monday 27 at 00 UTC High pressure gradually building over Balearic sea, 1017-1019 in daytime. Low 1009 between French Riviera and Corsica, filling in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon, locally 5 in gulf of Valencia in evening. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. In southwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest overnight. In northeast, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 2 to 4 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then smooth or slight overnight. LION. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Decreasing slight or moderate then smooth or slight overnight. PROVENCE. - in far northeast, Variable 2 to 4. - elsewhere, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday, then Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then smooth or slight at end. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in evening, then smooth or slight at end. CORSE. Westerly 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable overnight. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then slight at end. MADDALENA. Westerly 4 or 5 at times 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, but Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 everywhere in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, then smooth or slight in late night. ALBORAN. In west, East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming mainly Northeasterly in the evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Becoming slight or moderate. PALOS. East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Slight or moderate. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west in the afternoon, at times 6 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers near coasts at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in the afternoon, then locally increasing 5 in far south overnight. Slight, locally moderate in far south. ANNABA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Teulada cape, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 from south overnight. Moderate, becoming slight in the morning. Poor vis in thundery showers near coasts at first or moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in the evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. In east, Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northerly 5 in far south in the evening. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing 5 near Sardinia in the afternoon, then decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in the evening. Poor vis in thundery showers or moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers or moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Poor vis in thundery showers or moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Variable Clockwise light or moderate flow. In south of basin, mainly Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow over Alboran sea and near Algerian coasts. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate.