Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-25 15:43:50 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 251400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026 / 1600 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 25-07-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 JULY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTH SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 29.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART EAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE UP TO 4. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST AND SOUTH PARTS UP TO 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 250733 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC Complex low 1009 between Balearic sea and Gulf of Lion, moving east and expected 1007 between Corsica and French mainland this evening, then 1008 in north of Tyrrhenian sea overnight. Severe thunderstorms are associated to this low. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 overnight, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight. MINORQUE. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in north overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in north in morning and in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LION. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest in evening, locally 7 in extreme west. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate late night, locally rough in west. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving overnight. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in evening. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts. Slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in evening. CORSE. Variable 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Wind can reach or exceed 7 in thunderstorms, with severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis in thunderstorms in evening, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. Southerly 4 to 6, veering Northwesterly in evening, then veering Northerly overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in far northwest. MADDALENA. South or Southeast increasing 4 to 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in evening, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end, locally Westerly 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate at midday. ELBE. Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 4 to 6 overnight. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor or very vis in thunderstorms overnight. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first, then becoming slight at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in early night, then veering North in north at end, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, locally rough in west at first, then becoming slight or moderate at end. ALGER. West 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 from east to west in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. ANNABA. Westerly 3 or 4, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in northeast at first, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight, temporarily becoming moderate in northwest overnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering South 5 or 6 in east in evening, and Westerly 2 to 4 in west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sardinia, increasing South 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. LIPARI. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west in evening, then veering Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west in late night. CIRCEO. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 in west in evening, then South or Southwest at times 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong flow in north of basin. Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin. Northerly moderate or fresh flow in west and south of Sardinia. Variable moderate or fresh flow in south or Tyrrhenian sea.