GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 346 - SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 02 AUGUST 2026 / 0400 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 01-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 AUGUST 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH
OF 35.40 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 NORTH 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND
NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH SOON 7 SOON 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 1 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 1 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 soon.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in Gulf of Valencia, at times
5.
Smooth, at times slight in south.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in morning, at times 5 in far
southwest..
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.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then
Southeast in west at midday.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight soon, then smooth in
afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3 , but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest till early
morning.
Slight, at times moderate in south at first, becoming smooth in
afternoon.
CORSE.
In north : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, then
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
In south : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end.
Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth in
afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeast in southwest later.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait at first.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in late night, then
gradually 5 or 6 in west but 4 or 5 in east.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate in daytime.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5
in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming slight in west in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.
ALGER.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, becoming gradually
Westerly 2 to 4 from west in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Mainly Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
In west, Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east, North or Northwest 2
to 4, becoming East or Northeast at midday.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first, becoming
Variable soon, then Southeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, at times 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, but Northwest 3 or 4 over CIRCEO at first.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change but threat of Westerly near gale leeward
Gibraltar strait.