Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-25 03:09:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 250200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 JULY 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 24-07-26/21 UTC SHALLOW LOW 1006 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 1004 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 998 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH PATRAIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 UP TO 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON EAST OF 24.30 UP TO 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 241942 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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, Friday 24 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1011-1014 over the basin, decreasing tomorrow. Shallow low 1009 over southeast coast of Spain, deepening 1007 this evening, then little change tomorrow. Complex low deepening 1008 tomorrow morning between Balearic sea and Gulf of Lion, moving east and expected 1007 between Corsica and French mainland tomorrow evening, with severe thunderstorms associated along French coasts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in late night, at times 5, then West or Southwest at midday. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in south in afternoon, at times 6, then increasing North or Northeast tomorrow night. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening. Poor vis in showers in north in morning, becoming thundery in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in the whole area tomorrow night, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow night. Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 in southwest, becoming Northerly in afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Becoming slight in morning, then slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in late night, improving tomorrow in late afternoon. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in northwest, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from west in late afternoon, with severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, locally moderate in southwest at night. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. LIGURE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, at times 6, with severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night. CORSE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Strait, veering Easterly in late night, then becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, with severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in southwest tomorrow night. Poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow night. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 in southeast, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday. MADDALENA. Veering South or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing gradually South 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, at times 7 along Sardinian coast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. ELBE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, then increasing gradually 5 or 6 tomorrow night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far north tomorrow night. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Strait. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in north. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6. Slight or moderate, at times rough in west. ALGER. Southerly 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 from west to east in late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in late night. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then backing West or Southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 near Teulade Cape in morning, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday, at times moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, then increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 near Sardinia, then increasing gradually 5 or 6 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. LIPARI. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in northeast, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in morning, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at midday. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. CIRCEO. East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southeast in morning, at times 6 in extreme west tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale over CARBONARA, becoming Variable on Sunday afternoon. In Alboran sea : West or Southwest moderate or fresh flow, decreasing Easterly on Sunday evening. Elsewhere : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally threat of near gale in gulf of Lion.