Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-07 11:28:32 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 070800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 07 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 07-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1018 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER CYCLONIC. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER NORTH. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 4 OVER WEST AND NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 070613 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 7 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 7 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1016/1018 over the basin. Shallow low 1013 in gulf of Valencia in evening, 1015 in west Provence, both deepening 1011 tomorrow evening, and expanding to Ligurian sea. 1014 to 1015 in south of basin tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 near Balearic east coast in afternoon and at end. Smooth, locally slight in far northwest in afternoon. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in southwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate overnight. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening. PROVENCE. Variable Cyclonic 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Westerly in morning, but locally Variable 1 to 3 east of Sici. Smooth or slight. Poor or moderate vis in some fog patches. LIGURE. Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor or moderate vis in some fog patches in late night. CORSE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 in east in second part of night, and in south at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at end. Smooth or slight. Poor or moderate vis in some fog patches overnight. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West 4 or 5 leeward Strait in evening, at times 6. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in south at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor or moderate vis in some fog patches in late night. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Easterly 2 to 4 in east at first. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily East or Northeast 2 to 4 in south, this afternoon and in evening, becoming Southwesterly in far north at end. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast, this afternoon, veering locally Westerly, in west, in late night. Smooth or slight, then smooth at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in west this afternoon, and increasing locally 3 or 4 in far northwest in late day, at times 5 near Cap Nao. Smooth, locally slight in far northwest. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest, then in west in late night, increasing 3 or 4 in far east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth overnight. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 or 4, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northwest, increasing 4 or 5, at end. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 3 or 4, in southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late day, mainly Southwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east at first, veering mainly Northwesterly 2 to 3, in late night, and backing Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Southeast 2 or 3, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late day, mainly Westerly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.