Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-15 11:53:23 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 150800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 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 15-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER GABES AND 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHWEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150716 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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 15 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1017. Shallow low 1014 in north of Algeria. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly overnight. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, overnight. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Mainly Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, in afternoon, then decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4, overnight. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in south, then becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in north overnight. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Increasing Westerly 2 to 4 at noon, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, at end. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 until midday, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 6 overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward strait overnight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in the evening. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate leeward Gibraltar strait overnight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Westerly 5 in extreme east overnight, then becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in west in the morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Variable decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming Easterly overnight, then increasing Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west in the morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing mainly Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west in the morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, locally Westerly moderate or fresh near Gibraltar strait.