Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-06-17 03:05:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 170200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 17 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 16-06-26/21 UTC STATIONARY LOW 1014 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BLACK SEA, BALKANS, ITALY AND 1018 OVER LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 JUNE 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTH. SOON NORTHWEST 4, EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4, VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 4 OR 5, SOON NORTH OF 36.20 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4, SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 161841 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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, Tuesday 16 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin. Shallow low around 1015 near Algerian coasts this evening, deepening 1013 tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally East 5 in far south at end. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate tomorrow evening in southwest. BALEARES. Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly in afternoon. Smooth, occasionally slight in south at end. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, at times 4. Smooth. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. West of PROVENCE. Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in second part of night, temporarily Variable 1 or 2 along coast in morning. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 near Hyeres islands. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in North_CORSE overnight. South of CORSE. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far east in afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Mainly cyclonic 1 to 3, increasing locally Southeast 3 or 4 in south at end. Smooth, locally slight in southwest at end. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally West 3 or 4 in northeast in afternoon. Smooth. ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far southeast in afternoon. Smooth. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, but increasing locally Easterly 4 or 5 in far northeast in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts near Cape Gata in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far east in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery. PALOS, West of ALGER. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 west of Cape Figalo. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery. East of ALGER, ANNABA, TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually 3 or 4 from west overnight, then 4 or 5 in East_ALGER in afternoon. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in far west of Sicily in morning and Northwesterly 3 or 4 along Italian coast in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight along the coast in CIRCEO tomorrow afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Moderate or fresh Northeast flow between Balearic Island and Algeria, with threat of near gale over OUEST CABRERA. No significant change elsewhere.