METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 060800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 06 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 06-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER GABES AND EAST BLACK

SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 07 AUGUST 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

GABES

EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5

OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST UP

TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON WEST.

SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7

SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTHWEST

3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5 DECREASING. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR

6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

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

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR

5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 060724

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 6 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, Thursday 6 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1016-1018 in west of basin, and weak gradient of

pressure 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea, with little change tomorrow.

Shallow low 1014 over Provence coasts, deepening 1011 in evening

between Corsica and French mainland.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 7 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 1 to 3, at times North 4 in northeast in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in northeast at end.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Southerly in late day.

Smooth, locally slight in far east.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north, in

afternoon, clearing in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

Northerly 3 or 4, but 5 in north at first, backing temporarily West

in north in late day, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southwest, then

increasing Northwest 3 to 5 from northeast in second part of night,

occasionally 6 in far northeast. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in evening.

LION.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then decreasing

2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in far southwest in

evening.

PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast,

increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, but becoming locally Northerly 2 to 4

in far northeast. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

LIGURE.

- in north : Variable 1 to 3.

- in south : Southerly 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late

day, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from southwest in afternoon, and

locally moderate in far south from evening.

CORSE.

- in north : Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5,

locally 6 off Balagne in second part of night, then decreasing

Westerly 2 to 4 at end.

- in south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north, in second part of

night.

Slight or moderate.

MADDALENA.

- leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in

afternoon, then 5 or 6 in second part of night.

- elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in east, becoming

locally South 3 or 4 near Sardinia coast at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near Strait in second part of

night.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 along Italian coast.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in north in evening.

ALBORAN.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, at times West 4 or 5 leeward

strait today.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth this evening.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at end.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly at times 4 near Algerian coast

overnight.

Smooth or slight, decreasing slight overnight.

ALGER.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 this afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3

overnight.

Decreasing smooth.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Teulade.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth this afternoon.

LIPARI.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In east and north of basin, Northwesterly moderate flow, locally

fresh in gulf of Lion and leeward Bonifacio strait till early

morning. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, but mainly

Easterly along Algerian coasts.