Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-11 02:53:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 110200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 JULY 2026 / 0400 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 10-07-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 JULY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE GABES EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 101829 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 July 2026 at 21 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, Friday 10 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013/1015. Shallow low area near 1010 in south of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east, becoming Cyclonic from south at first, then Northeasterly in afternoon. Becoming slight. BALEARES. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in south, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere in morning, at times 5 in far north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northeast in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. LION. Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in far northeast in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. LIGURE. - in west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. - in east : East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cap Corse. Slight. CORSE. In far south, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast in morning, then backing East or Northeast in north at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from south in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near corsica and sardinia coasts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, locally moderate in south at end. ALBORAN. In west, Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 near strait at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 near strait. Gusts. In east, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. PALOS. Cylclonic 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon, except in far southwest. Decreasing slight. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end. Slight, locally smooth near coasts. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly overnight, at times 5 near spanish coasts, then veering East or Northeast in late day. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. ANNABA. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near Cap Teulade, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 from southwest overnight, except in far northeast. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast. TUNISIE. In west, East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. In east, Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Slight, becoming moderate in morning. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in north at first. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly 3 to 5 leeward messina strait at first and at end. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast moderate flow, but South or Southeast in west of Tyrrhenian sea till midday, locally fresh near Sicily. Over Alboran sea, Westerly moderate flow, at times fresh near Gibraltar strait.