Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-01 12:58:08 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 010748 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 171, WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2026 AT 0745 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF JULY AT 00 UTC. GRADIENT OF HIGH PRESSURE 1015 TO 1020 FROM EAST TO WEST IN WEST PART OF BASIN, LOW PRESSURES IN EAST. LOW AROUND 1007 NEAR EAST PROVENCE, MOVING TO TYRRHENIAN SEA OVERNIGHT, THEN MOVING SOUTH TO SICILY IN DAYTIME, EXPECTED 1010 AT END. 1010 TO 1014 FROM EAST TO WEST IN EAST PART OF BASIN TOMORROW EVENING. MINORQUE. FROM 01/09 UTC TO 02/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 01/09 UTC TO 02/12 UTC. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY WEST 8 IN EAST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 01/18 UTC TO 02/12 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 010751 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 171. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC Gradient of high pressure 1015 to 1020 from east to west in west part of basin, low pressures in east. Low around 1007 near east PROVENCE, moving to Tyrrhenian sea overnight, then moving south to Sicily in daytime, expected 1010 at end. 1010 to 1014 from east to west in east part of basin tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 2 to 4, but 5 in northeast at first, increasing 5 to 6, in large northeast part east of Mallorca, in second part of night, temporarily 7 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in northeast at first, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, and rough or very rough from north in east, in second part of night. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast at end. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, but Northeast 4 or 5 leeward Ebro valley at first, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in gulf of Valencia or off Ebro delta, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, and increasing locally Northwest 5 or 6 off Ebro delta till morning. Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon and locally moderate in far east. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally 7 or 8 in north, increasing 7 or 8 in at midnight, but locally 3 to 5 in far west south of Cabo Bagur. Severe gusts. Increasing rapidly moderate in far west and rough elsewhere, very rough in northeast, then increasing very rough in east in second part of night till Menorca. NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in southwest at end. LION, West of PROVENCE. Northwest 7 or 8, but locally 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing locally 4 to 6 south of Ste. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate close to the coast. East of PROVENCE. Westerly 4 to 6, at times Northwest 7 south of Sici, at first, increasing temporarily West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in afternoon, then decreasing temporarily Northeast 6 or 7 east of Porquerolles close to the coast in late day, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in first part of night, but locally North or Northwest 6 or 7 south of Sici. Severe gusts. Increasing moderate or rough from west, temporarily very rough in afternoon, decreasing locally slight near Saint-Raphal in second part of night. W swell 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow evening. LIGURE. Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south, at first, increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 and temporarily 7 in afternoon from north to south. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from southwest, in afternoon, temporarily rough in far southwest till midnight. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, till morning. CORSE. Westerly 4 to 6, becoming temporarily Cyclonic in northwest in afternoon, increasing locally Northeast 7 in far northwest and West 7 in far west, then becoming mainly Northerly 4 to 6 in second part of night, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in axis of Bouches. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon, temporarily very rough in far west. W swell 3 to 3.5 m in evening. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, in north overnight. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first, increasing 7 or 8 in northwest in second part of night, and temporarily Northwest 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing gradually rough or very rough from northwest over day. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in east at end. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally Westerly 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait in afternoon till midnight, then becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times Northeast 6 along eastern part of Corsica at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, in morning. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable in afternoon, at times 5, becoming mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times 6 in far southwest. Smooth, increasing slight or moderate in late day. Moderate or poor vis due to some showers, at times thundery, overnight. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far south, but Variable in far north, increasing East 3 to 5 from west to east in second part of night. Smooth, becoming slight in late night. Moderate or poor, due to some coastal fog patches overnight. PALOS. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in far east, then 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor, due to some coastal fog patches overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 4, locally Northwesterly in far east, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in west in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, then rough with N swell 3 m in east in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in morning, locally Variable in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. ANNABA. West or Northwest increasing 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in second part of night, but locally 3 or 4 in far west. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough in second part of night, locally very rough in far north. Long N or NW swell increasing 3 or 4 m in morning. TUNISIE. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Moderate vis in thundery showers in far north at end. CARBONARA. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic from west in afternoon, locally Westerly 5 in far south, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night, and veering Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. LIPARI. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest in evening, then increasing 5 or 6 in far southwest in late night, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast at first, then in north tomorrow morning. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north overnight, but Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia coasts, with threat of near gale or gale over LION, PROVENCE, MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE, and at times near gale near Corsica, and near gale over TUNISIE. Mainly Northerly light moderate or fresh flow in Tyrrhenian sea. In southwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 010800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 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 01-07-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 JULY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=