METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 021400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026 / 1600 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 02-08-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA TAURUS AND

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. SMOOTH FIELD

OF RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 COVERS THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN

SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 AUGUST 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER

WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

GABES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER WEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30

AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO

5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

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

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

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

EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 VERY

SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER

EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5

LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4

EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 40.00 AND EAST OF 24.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 020653

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 2 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, Sunday 2 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 today, then 1010 tomorrow

morning. New shallow low 1009 near Cape Gata this evening, filling

tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, veering West in south overnight,

then decreasing Southwesterly 2 or 3 tomorrow morning.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

In Gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 2 to 4 at times 5 this afternoon and

evening, then decreasing 1 to 3 overnight.

Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in north.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Majorca in daytime.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then

Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in northwest.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches at end.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 tomorrow

morning, locally 5 near Marseilles.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Decreasing smooth.

CORSE.

In far south, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4, then backing Easterly

in evening and increasing 4 or 5 overnight.

Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Cape Corse.

Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth in

afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly in late afternoon in

southwest, then 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow morning.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Westerly increasing 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east. Gusts.

Increasing slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.

PALOS.

Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then gradually 4 or 5 in late afternoon,

then decreasing locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 between Cape Gata and Cape

palos overnight.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of

night.

Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.

ALGER.

Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west, locally Easterly 4 or 5 in

east at first, then decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Becoming Southwest 2 to 4, then locally Variable 2 to 3 in east in

late night, and increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast

at end.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, backing temporarily

Northwesterly in late afternoon, and increasing Southwest 3 or 4

overnight, locally 5 near Cape Teulade, and backing mainly Westerly 2

to 4 in southwest in late night.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in late day, then

increasing 3 or 4, in late night, locally 5 near Cape Teulade.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, veering gradually Southeast 2 to 4 at

end.

Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, locally Southeast 2 to 4 in north of

CIRCEO at first.

Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change, but threat of Westerly near gale, leeward

Gibraltar strait.