Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-16 04:01:09 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026 / 0400 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 15-06-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER ADRIATIC TAURUS, THE NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE COASTS OF TUNISIA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE COASTS OF EGYPT AND OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 JUNE 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH 4 OR 5. EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST OVER SOUTHWEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR UP TO VERY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR UP TO VERY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151937 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 15 June 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, Monday 15 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013-1015 over the bassin, expected 1016-1018 tomorrow. Low deepening near Algerian coasts tomorrow afternoon, expected 1010 at end of day. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming clockwise 1 to 3 in morning, locally East 4 at end in southwest. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. BALEARES. Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west but mainly Westerly in north, increasing temporarily 5 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon. Smooth. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night, then becoming mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late morning. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in far north in daytime. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, increasing temporarily Northerly 3 to 5 in west in late night, then Southerly in the whole area in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in east in late night and daytime. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Northeasterly in east. Smooth. Poor vis in some fog patches in second part of night and in daytime. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming temporarily East or Northeast in second part of night and in morning. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in south in afternoon and late day. CORSE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in south but Easterly in north, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth, locally slight in far south at first. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in north in second part of night and in daytime. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Northerly, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning. - In south : Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then West or Northwest 1 to 3 in late morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in north. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in second part of night, and at end. ELBE. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southwest in afternoon, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 near coasts in east. Smooth, temporarily slight in southeast in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in second part of night. ALBORAN. - In and leeward Strait : Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then backing Easterly 2 or 3 in afternoon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cape Gata, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in and leeward strait overnight. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon and at end, at times thundery. PALOS, ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, but temporarily West or Southwest 2 to 4 in west of PALOS at first, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 3 to 6 from east to west in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate over PALOS at end. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in late night and in daytime over PALOS. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming clockwise 1 to 3 in second part of night, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches in second part of night in west. ANNABA. Westerly 2 to 4 in north, but Variable 1 to 3 along coasts in south, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the whole area in late morning, at times 4 near Cape Teulade. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late morning. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning, but becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far northwest in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late morning. Poor vis in showers under thunderstorms overnight, clearing in morning. CARBONARA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, decreasing and becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Slight, at times moderate in far east, decreasing smooth or slight in late morning. LIPARI. - In west : South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon. - In east : Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight from east to west, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far south in late morning. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Southeasterly till morning, becoming locally Westerly 2 to 4 along coasts in east in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change in north of basin with light or moderate clockwise flow. Flow increasing Easterly moderate or fresh in southwest of basin, with threat of near gale along western Algerian coasts.