WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026 / 0400 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 16-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 AUGUST 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST
UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 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, Sunday 16 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015 over the basin.
Shallow low 1013 in gulf of Genoa, deepening on place 1007 tomorrow
afternoon.
New low deepening 1009 between Corse and Italy tomorrow.
Shallow low around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast, filling tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 2 to 4 from north to south, at times 5 in far southwest at
first, backing East or Northeast in afternoon, then becoming Variable
at end.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southerly in afternoon, temporarily
4 in axis of Ebro valley.
Smooth, locally slight in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in far north, at times
thundery.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West 3 or 4 in far north, becoming Northerly
2 to 4 everywhere in late night, locally 5 in far northeast, then
becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally West or Northwest 5
or 6 in far northeast.
Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate in northeast in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in far northwest, at times
thundery.
LION.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, at
times 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in
northeast in afternoon, then decreasing locally North 2 to 4 in far
east at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, at times rough in far east in afternoon.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest, becoming
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of the night, then increasing
Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
Poor vis in east in thunderstorms;
CORSE.
In north : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far
northeast in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7
in northeast. Gusts.
In south : West 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late morning, locally 6
in extreme west at end.
Smooth, locally slight in far north, becoming gradually slight or
moderate in daytime, then locally rough in west at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 from south to north
in morning, locally 4 or 5 in far north, then increasing Northwest 5
or 6 in north at end.
Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate from north in morning,
then moderate or rough in north at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far east.
MADDALENA.
Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6
tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth, locally slight in axis of strait, becoming slight or moderate
in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers in east at end.
ELBE.
Westerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, then Southeasterly at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then locally moderate
in far northwest at end..
Poor vis in thundery showers in north.
ALBORAN.
In west, Variable 2 to 4, but mainly East at first.
In east, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in drizzle or some fog patches.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end, except in west.
Smooth or slight, but moderate in west at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, veering Southeasterly 2 to
4 in afternoon.
Slight.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable in east, backing Northerly everywhere
in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from north in
afternoon, at times 6 in north.
Smooth, becoming slight at end.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in afternoon,
at times 6 in far west.
Smooth, becoming slight at end.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, but mainly West.
Smooth.
Vis becoming poor in showers in afternoon, then heavy rain at end.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in north in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north in afternoon.
Vis becoming poor in showers in afternoon, then heavy rain at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia,
with threat of near gale over LION and PROVENCE. Elsewhere, Variable
light or moderate flow.