GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 348 - SUNDAY 09 AUGUST 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-08-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 09 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 NR 348
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-08-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 AUGUST 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. WEST OF
19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30
6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER
EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7.
SOUTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC DECREASING
LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
WEST 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON OVER EAST MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 9 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, Sunday 9 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1015 over basin. Shallow low 1011 to 1013
along Algerian coast filling tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 10 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 till this evening.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 overnight, then decreasing 2
to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Sand haze in far south.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in
late night.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 along Roussillon coast,
decreasing 3 or 4 this evening, then becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in
late night. Severe gusts with coastal thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Locally poor vis due to coastal thundery showers this evening,
improving in late night.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east, becoming
everywhere Variable 1 to 3 overnight, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far
northeast at end.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in late afternoon, then
decreasing 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth, temporarily slight over Gulf of Genoa at first.
CORSE.
Becoming mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, then Variable from north
overnight.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Becoming mainly Easterly 1 to 3, locally 3 or 4 in far southwest.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwest in east.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Becoming Northwesterly 1 or 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West 4 or 5 leeward the strait at end.
Smooth, becoming slight leeward the strait at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West 4 or 5 in east at first.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4 in west mainly Westerly, but East or Southeast 3 to 5
in east.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 from south, at times 5 in east till
evening.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east.
ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, but mainly Easterly 1
to 3 in northeast till midnight.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly at times 5 near Sicily at
first, becoming Easterly in west in late night.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly.
Smooth, at times slight at first.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, at times 4 near coast in
afternoon.
Smooth, at times slight near coasts.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.