Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-22 12:32:59 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 220800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 22-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 220659 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013/1015 over the basin, 1016/1018 in daytime in west of basin. Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera tomorrow afternoon, moving south overnight while filling. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly in afternoon, and Southwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in east at first, veering Southerly in evening, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers, at times thundery, in evening. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first, veering Southerly in evening, then Variable at end. Slight, locally moderate in north at first, decreasing smooth or slight from north in evening. LION. Northeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times Southeast 5 near Roussillon coast, then backing Northeasterly in second part of night, but Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. West of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 off Camargue coast at first, backing Westerly in afternoon, then veering Northwesterly in morning, at times 5, near Camargue coast and near Sici at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. East of PROVENCE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in first part of night, at times 5 in second part of night, then increasing 5 or 6 near Hyeres islands at end, but Variable 1 to 3 east of Levant. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 near Corsica but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in LIGURE at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight from north in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers near Italian coast, at times thundery at end. South of CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in morning, and locally West 5 near Bouche at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, temporary slight at midnight. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 1 to 3, increasing West 4 or 5 in evening, and 5 or 6 at end. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at first. ELBE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwest in afternoon, at times 5 near Italian coast, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, mainly Northwest. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midnight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery in north at end. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait at first, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait. Smooth, temporarily slight at first in axis of strait. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in late night, locally 5 near Cape Gata at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches the next night. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, then increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west at first, veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening, then Southwesterly 3 or 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. - in east : North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east, at times 5 near Cape Teulade till evening. - in west : East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of night. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Sardinian coast overnight, but temporarily Variable in north at first. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east, but Southeasterly in east, at times 5 in afternoon near Cape Carbonara, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in north, decreasing smooth in late night. LIPARI. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 overnight but veering locally East or Southeast along coast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In east of basin : increasing Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow. In west of basin : West or Southwest moderate flow, locally fresh in Alboran sea with threat of near gale leeward Gibraltar strait at end, but Easterly light or moderate flow in gulf of Valencia.