GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 373 - FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/13 UTC 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 28 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 28 at 00 UTC
Low deepening 1012 over Ligurian sea in evening, with little move,
expected 1010 tomorrow. High pressure building 1016-1018 in west of
basin in evening, with little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 29 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Northeasterly
later.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery overnight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in first part of night. Gusts
in thundery showers.
Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming smooth or slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly at first, becoming temporarily
Northerly 3 or 4 in second part of night.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in first part of night,
then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 soon. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first.
LIGURE.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate at midnight.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving in evening.
CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, mainly Westerly, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6
in north soon. gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in north, at
first.
SARDAIGNE.
West 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4
later.
Slight, at times moderate in south.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery overnight.
MADDALENA.
South 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, but increasing locally
Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in north soon. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate in north later.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery at end.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming
Easterly in second part of night.
Slight, temporarily moderate at first, decreasing smooth in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Westerly 3 or 4 at first, becoming
Northeasterly at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in evening.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West 3 or 4 at first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first, becoming
Northeasterly in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in evening.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in evening.
Slight, at times moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery
showers in evening, improving at end.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, becoming Variable in
second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery
showers in west in second part of night.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then
Variable in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery
showers in second part of night.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering gradually Westerly
overnight, then becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first, becoming Variable
in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery
showers at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but Southwesterly fresh or strong
flow over northeast of basin. In south of basin, Northeasterly light
or moderate flow.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 28 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 373
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 4 OR WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 36.00 VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH 5. SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF
22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 7 OR 8
VERY SOON NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH
OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 8. EAST OF 29.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOON NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 5. EAST OF 25.20 AND WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KARPATHIO, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA ,
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND
TAURUS=