WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 26 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 26-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTH NORTH
5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
GABES
OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER
WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6
SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST
CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 26 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, Wednesday 26 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1014 over northern basin. Low
deepening 1011 over eastern Pyrenees in evening, expected 1006 near
Roussillon coast tomorrow afternoon.
Low 1008 near Algerian coasts, moving to east in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable
2 to 4 overnight, then Westerly at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far south at first,
veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, then increasing Southerly
4 or 5 at end, at times 6, and locally West in far southwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor in thundery
showers at end;
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, veering
South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor in thundery
showers in far north at end.
LION.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 tomorrow, then decreasing locally South
or Southeast 2 to 4 in south tomorrow afternoon afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily becoming rough in northwest at
midday.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 overnight, at times
6 in west in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
CORSE.
Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in south at first, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning, at times
6 in south.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast, increasing 4 or 5
tomorrow morning, at times 6 along coast, then decreasing 3 or 4 at
end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 near capo de Gata and leeward Gibraltar
strait. Gusts.
Moderate.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near Spanish coasts, decreasing
temporarily 4 or 5 in late night and in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late night, then moderate at
rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in
isolated thundery showers at first, and at end.
ALGER.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, becoming Variable 2 to
4 in morning, then West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate in extreme west.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Spanish coasts at first,
then in far south at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate overnight, then rough in far
south at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in
isolated thundery showers at first, and at end.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic in far west at first,
decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in north in morning, and becoming Variable
2 to 4 in south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 at
midday.
Slight, at times moderate in extreme west.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Light or moderate Southwesterly flow, locally fresh in west at first.