Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-07-21 23:14:12 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 212000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 JULY 2026 / 2200 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 21-07-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 JULY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR GABES ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH WEST 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST EAST OF 29.00 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 24.50 NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211834 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015 over the basin. Heat low 1010 to 1012 near French Riviera, moving to Ligurian sea overnight and filling in late night. Shallow low near 1011/1012 in south of Tyrrhenian sea with little move. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Veering East or Northeast 2 to 4, then Southeasterly the next night. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in east in morning, veering Southerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers, at times thundery, in evening. MINORQUE. Becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, and increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in morning, and veering gradually Southerly in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in north in morning. LION. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, and increasing temporarily 5, at times 6 near Roussillon coast in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. East of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming gradually Northeast 2 to 4 east of Levant overnight, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. West of PROVENCE. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north overnight, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, then backing Westerly in afternoon, and increasing locally 5 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northeasterly in second part of night, and decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and veering gradually Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at noon. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery at first. South of CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 5 near Bouche this night. Slight. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally West or Northwest 5 or 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at noon, then backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait till noon. ELBE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in north till midday, backing Northwest in afternoon, and increasing temporarily 5 along Italian coast. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to showers, at times thundery in north at first. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward strait till late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches the next night. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in late night, then veering Southwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches the next night. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches every nights. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Spanish coast in second part of night, then veering South at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering East or Northeast in west at noon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches this night. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at noon, and increasing 5 in far northwest in evening. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly in second part of night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 from west, and decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly in late night, then Northwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 near Italian coast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh from Rhone delta to east of Bonifacio strait. In southwest of basin, Southwesterly light or moderate flow.