METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 140800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 364 - FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS.

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/16 UTC 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH 8 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/13 UTC 7 OR 8 AND

SOUTH OF 38.00 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 14/13 UTC 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/13 UTC 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 37.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/13 UTC 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 14/13 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

SOUTH OF 35.20

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 35.40

CONTINUING TO 14/13 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 140800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 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 NR 364

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR

5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.30 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6

SOON 4 OR 5 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF

35.40 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 7 OR

8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND

NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE OVER

WEST ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

OVER EAST ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 7. WEST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR

8 AND NORTH OF 37.20 NORTH 8 OR 9 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.20 8. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.10 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO

ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH OF 38.00 NORTH 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. SOUTH OF 38.00 NORTH 8 OR 9

VERY SOON 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. WEST OF 25.40

NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY

ROUGH. POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OVER EAST

ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR

6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 140711

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 14 August 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 14 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1016/1018, decreasing near 1013/1014 in

evening. Shallow low near 1012 just north of Algeria in evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 15 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly East in south, at times 4 in far southwest

overnight.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far southwest in late night.

BALEARES.

Southerly 2 to 4, increasing locally Southeasterly 4 or 5 over gulf

of Valencia in afternoon, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in gulf of Valencia in afternoon till

late night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 1 to 3, locally 4 in far northwest overnight,

becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth.

LION.

Southerly 2 or 4, but Variable 2 to 3 at first, becoming Northerly in

west in second part of night, then Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon till late night.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night.

PROVENCE.

Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southerly in west in afternoon till second

part of night.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Westerly 2 to 4, but North or Northeast in gulf of Genoa, while East

in far east at first, temporarily veering North in gulf of Genoa in

morning.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery, in

afternoon.

CORSE.

West or Northwest 1 to 3, increasing temporarily 2 to 4 in south in

afternoon till midnight.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in northwest.

Smooth, occasionally slight in southeast.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 2 or 4 leeward Bonifacio

strait in evening, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning.

Smooth, locally slight leeward strait at midnight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

PALOS.

Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 along Algerian

coast overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 overnight.

Smooth, locally slight in west.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast overnight.

Smooth, locally slight in south overnight.

ANNABA.

Variable 1 to 3, temporarily becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late

afternoon till midnight.

Smooth, temporarily slight in north this evening.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable at end.

Smooth.

CARBONARA.

Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, temporarily becoming Variable in late

night.

Smooth.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Locally moderate vis in coastal thundery showers over LIPARI,

improving at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change.