Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-14 11:20:19 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 140800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 14 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-07-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 4 OR NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.35 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 5 AND EAST OF 25.25 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 140727 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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, Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1017. Shallow low around 1013 in northeast of Algeria, filling at first. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly in afternoon, becoming South or Southwest overnight. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 overnight, at times 5 in far northwest. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Northerly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic overnight. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest in afternoon, then backing South or Southwest in late night. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in afternoon, then backing Westerly in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in southeast, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable overnight, mainly Northerly in east. Slight, at times moderate in far southeast at first, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in evening, then Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. ELBE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable from northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Leeward Gibraltar strait, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in the morning. Elsewhere, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Gibraltar strait. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, at times Northeasterly 5 near Algerian coasts, decreasing 1 to 3 in the morning. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in the afternoon, then gradually becoming Westerly 2 to 4 from west in second part of night, at times 5 near Algerian coasts. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in the morning. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. ANNABA. Becoming Westerly 4 or 5 from west, then Variable 2 to 4 in the evening, then Northeasterly in the morning. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually veering Westerly in the evening, then decreasing mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. CARBONARA. South or Southeast increasing 4 or 5 in the afternoon, then veering South or Southwest in the evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 5 in extreme west overnight. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate, locally Westerly moderate or fresh near Gibraltar strait.