WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 05 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 05-08-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER WEST TAURUS AND 1013 OVER EAST
BLACK SEA AND OVER TUNISIA AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER
CENTRAL BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 AUGUST 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3.
SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON OVER EAST PART EAST
NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART
WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER
WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. EAST OF
19.50 NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH
OF 38.30 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 36.30 NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.30 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH. EAST OF 25.50 NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER
SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. 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 5 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, Wednesday 5 at 00 UTC
High pressure near 1020 over Spain and southwest of France, building
1022 tomorrow. Shallow low area 1013/1014 expected from French
Riviera to Tyrrhenian sea, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 6 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Clockwise in
afternoon, locally 4 in far northeast at end.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Easterly 2 or 3, at times 4, veering gradually Southeasterly in
afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the
night.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first, becoming Variable
in late day, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from northeast
in second part of the night, at times 6 in far north.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of the night.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing 4
or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
PROVENCE.
In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in
evening, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
In east, Northerly 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate this evening.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth, becoming slight in far south overnight.
CORSE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 1 to 3 overnight.
Smooth, becoming slight overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest in late
evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of the
night.
MADDALENA.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in some showers in south at first, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
In west, Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at
end. Gusts.
In east, West 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at first.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight later.
PALOS.
Gradually decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 this morning, and 1 to 3 in
afternoon, locally increasing Southeast 3 or 4 near Spanish coast at
end.
Slight in SW swell, at times moderate at first, decreasing smooth or
slight this afternoon.
ALGER.
Westerly 1 to 3, veering gradually Easterly this evening, at times 4
near coast later.
Decreasing smooth or slight in W or SW swell this morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily veering East or
Southeast in first part of night.
Slight in SW swell, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in daytime, veering North or
Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 or 4, but Southerly 4 or 5 near Sicily at first,
increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then temporarily increasing 6 in
south of Sardinia this evening.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 3 to 5 from west to east with gusts near Sicily,
veering mainly North or Northwest 2 or 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate near Sicily.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Southerly 3 or 4 in far west this
afternoon, becoming mainly Westerly soon.
Smooth, locally slight in far west.
Moderate or poor vis in showers this afternoon, clearing this
evening.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west till noon, then
becoming Northwesterly 2 or 3 at end.
Smooth, locally slight in far west till noon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers this afternoon, clearing this
evening.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh in gulf of Lion
and in Bonifacio strait.
Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate.