WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 12-07-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JULY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER
VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH PARTS NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH LATER
UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 AND
EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP
TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER
EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED