METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 070800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 07 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 07-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND

RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 08 AUGUST 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT

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

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON OVER

SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6

SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.40 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6

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

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

EAST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3

OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST PARTS

NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 070717

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 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 7 at 00 UTC

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

pressure near 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea.

Shallow low 1012 between Corsica and French mainland, slow-moving in

daytime.

Weak gradient of pressure near 1013-1015 over all basin tomorrow

afternoon, with shallow low 1011 near Algerian coast.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4, increasing locally East 3 or 4 in

southwest in morning.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Southerly 2 to 4, increasing locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 in

gulf of Valencia in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in first part

of night, at times 5 overnight.

Smooth or slight.

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

evening.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Clockwise at first, becoming Southwesterly in

first part of night, and Westerly at end.

In extreme southwest : smooth or slight.

Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in

evening.

LION.

Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then veering

Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 from north overnight, and finally

increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north in

afternoon.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 4 to 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

northeast, backing temporarily West or Southwest in late day,

decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

LIGURE.

In north : Variable 2 to 4.

In south : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2

to 4 in afternoon, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 near Cap Corse in

first part of night.

In far north : smooth or slight.

Elsewhere : slight, locally moderate in south at first.

CORSE.

Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 off Balagne in evening, decreasing 2 to 4

in morning.

Slight or moderate in W swell, decreasing slight at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast till midnight,

decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.

Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight at end.

MADDALENA.

Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in second

part of night. Gusts.

Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, but

temporarily Southerly along Sardinia coast in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, at times West 5 near Cap Corse

in evening.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening.

Smooth.

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

sand haze at end.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing , decreasing 2 to 4 in late

afternoon, then becoming locally Variable along Algerian coast in

late night.

Smooth, becoming slight overnight in east.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at first, then the next

night.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming in evening.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but

locally South or Southwest in northwest overnight.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

- in west : North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in

second part of night, then increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at

end.

- In east : West or Northwest 3 to 5.

Slight, temporarily moderate in northeast in evening and first part

of night.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far northwest in

evening and first part of night.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.

CARBONARA.

- In west : Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic overnight, then North

or Northeast at end.

- In east : Northwesterly 1 to 3, backing West or Southwest in

evening, then becoming Variable in second part of night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night.

LIPARI.

Northwesterly 1 to 3, locally 4 overnight in far northwest.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in west overnight.

Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in second part of night.

CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in northwest in late

night.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable clockwise light or moderate flow over the basin,

occasionally fresh in gulf of Valencia, but mainly Northwesterly over

Tyrrhenian sea. In south of basin, no significative change.