Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-31 10:11:18 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 310800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 340 - FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 CONTINUING TO 31/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTH 8, NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 37.20 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 31/16 UTC 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTH 8 OR 9 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 AND FROM 31/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 39.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/22 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 310800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 31 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 NR 340 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE WEST PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 6 OVER WEST PART EAST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 VARIABLE 4 LOCALLY NORTH 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5, WEST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART TEMPORARILY 5 SOON OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST LOCALLY ROUGH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 8 AND NORTH OF 37.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH PART 8. EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTH 5. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 8, WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTHWEST PART 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTH 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 TEMPORARILY 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 310714 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 31 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, Friday 31 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 weakening around 1016 this afternoon, and 1013 tomorrow. New shallow low around 1010 between Corsica and French Mainland tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 1 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. BALEARES. - In gulf of Valencia : Cyclonic increasing 3 to 5, at times Southeasterly 6 in late day and evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. - Elsewhere : Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in rainy showers, at times thundery, in north at end. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3 a times Southeasterly 4 near Majorca, increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Smooth, locally slight in far northwest at first. LION. Variable 2 to 4 increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in evening. PROVENCE. In east, West or Southwest 3 or 5, at times 6 in fat northwest in afternoon and evening. In west, Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coast in far northwest in evening. LIGURE. In north, Variable 1 to 3. In south, West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 off French Riviera. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in evening in far west. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 near strait in afternoon and in far northwest overnight. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 1 to 3, locally Northerly 4 along Sardinian coasts, then increasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing West 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 at times 6 near Italian coast this afternoon and evening. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 along Algerian Coast. Smooth, locally slight in east in daytime. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Decreasing East 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far south and near Cape Nao. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Northwest near Cape Teulade. Smooth, locally slight in far west today. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far east. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 2 to 4 from southwest to northeast, locally becoming Southerly near Sardinia at end. Becoming smooth or slight in morning. LIPARI. Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in west. Becoming smooth or slight in morning. CIRCEO. - in far southeast : Variable 1 to 3. - elsewhere : Northwesterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Light or moderate flow mainly Westerly. Mainly Easterly moderate flow in south of basin.