Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-29 19:35:02 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 291330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 333 - WEDNESDAY 29 JULY 2026/1400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER SOUTH BALKANS KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/22 UTC NORTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291909 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC High 1019 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia, weakening 1017 on Thursday afternoon. Shallow low 1017 near Algerian coasts, filling in morning. New shallow low deepening 1017 in gulf of Lion in evening, then 1015 on Thursday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 31 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4 from north to south, veering Southeasterly at end. Smooth. BALEARES. In far southwest, Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon. Elsewhere, South or Southwest 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east till noon. Smooth, locally slight in far northwest. LION. South or Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in far west, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northwest. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, but Southerly in west, increasing locally 5 in far northeast in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest. LIGURE. West or Southwest 1 to 3, increasing locally 4 or 5 in west in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in west in afternoon. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4 in north, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in south, temporarily 5 in far south in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northwest. Smooth. MADDALENA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northeast in afternoon. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far east at first. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest. ALGER. East 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far west at first. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Smooth. TUNISIE. Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Smooth, locally slight in far southeast. CARBONARA. Northerly 1 to 3, backing Northwesterly at end. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northerly in west. Smooth. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far northwest in afternoon. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Clockwise light or moderate flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 291400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 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 NR 333 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER SOUTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 20.30 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. UP TO POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=