WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 / 2200 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 22-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 BY
COASTS OF LIBYA, SOUTH ITALY AND OVER BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO
6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 UP TO 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 LATER EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 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, Saturday 22 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over gulf of Genoa, filling slowly, expected 1012 in
afternoon, then 1017 on Sunday morning. Ridge 1018 over east of
Pyrenees. Low deepening 1012 over algerian coasts in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 24 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then veering
East or Southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers at first.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in afternoon, then increasing 3
to 5 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Easterly in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming smooth in afternoon.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest in north at first, becoming North
or Northeast in afternoon.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in north.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 leeward
Gibraltar strait at first and at end.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far south in morning.
Slight, at times moderate.
TUNISIE.
East 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west.
Slight.
CARBONARA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southwest in
morning.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3.
Slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, mainly Easterly in far north of
basin. In south of basin : East or Northeast light or moderate flow,
backing Westerly Monday morning in far southwest of basin.