WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 07 AUGUST 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 07-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND 1007 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP
TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6
INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6
SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 August 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 7 at 12 UTC
High pressure near 1016-1018 in west of basin, and near 1015 in
Tyrrhenian sea.
Shallow low 1013 between Corsica and French mainland, filling in
morning.
Weak gradient of pressure near 1013-1015 all over basin at end, with
shallow low 1011 near Algerian coast.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 9 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Est or Southeast 3 or 4 in southwest in
afternoon, locally 5 in far southwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in gulf of Valencia at
first, increasing temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in west at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing temporarily smooth in afternoon.
LION.
Southwest 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 near coast, becoming
Northerly 2 to 4 n morning, then backing Southerly 3 or 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
morning, but Northerly in west till midday.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from west in
morning.
LIGURE.
- Far southeast : West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at first,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday.
- Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, at times North 4 near Gulf of Genoa in
early day, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
In far north : smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Elsewhere : slight, decreasing smooth at end.
CORSE.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 off Balagne at first, decreasing 2 to 4
in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate in W swell, decreasing slight in morning, then
smooth or slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first,
decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing smooth or slight
in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
- Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 4 or 5, but 6 at first, decreasing
3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday, at times
moderate in axis of strait.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times West 5 near Cap Corse at first.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3 .
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west.
Smooth, locally slight in east.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly from south in morning.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
- in west : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
- in east : Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 at
end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest at first,
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in west in morning.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.