WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 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 24-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH
BALKANS. SHALLOW LOWS 1013 OVER NORTH ITALY AND EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 AUGUST 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE
MORNING LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART WEST OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5
AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5, EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE
MORNING LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTHWEST MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST LATER OVER WEST PART 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 LATER 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST LATER FROM THE WEST PART 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH LOCALLY
MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 6
OR 7 AND OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON OVER WEST PART 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 24 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, Monday 24 at 12 UTC
Flat low 1010 to 1015 over basin. Thundery low 1005 over gulf of Lion
moving east overnight expected over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow
morning. Associated thunderstorms with severe gusts, with threat of
waterspouts.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at midday then
backing East or Southeast at end. Severe gusts in showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some thundery showers at first.
BALEARES.
Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, locally
5 in south then backing Southerly in late day, at times 5 in south.
Severe gusts in showers.
Slight, at times moderate till late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north at first.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning then
backing South 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight, at times moderate till late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving overnight.
LION.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4
overnight then backing Southerly 2 to 4 at midday. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms or squalls.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms or squalls, improving
overnight.
PROVENCE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at
midday, at times 5 in extreme northeast. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms or squalls.
Slight, locally moderate in west at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms or squalls, improving in late
night.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning, at
times 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in morning.
CORSE.
In north : Southwesterly 3 to 5.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly West 2 to 4 in daytime.
Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable at end.
In south : Southerly 5 or 6, veering Westerly 3 or 4 overnight, at
times 5, then backing South or South at end.
Slight, at times moderate in south.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 from
north overnight, then becoming mainly West 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio
strait in daytime. Gusts in thunderstorms in north.
Slight, at times moderate over MADDALENA.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in north, improving at
midday.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in east in
daytime.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at midday.
PALOS.
Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing West or
Southwest 3 or 4 in morning, then backing East in east at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough at first, decreasing slight at midday.
ALGER.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at midday then backing
East 4 or 5 in late day. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night then
backing Southeasterly in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some thundery showers, clearing overnight.
ANNABA.
Veering Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning then backing
East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at first.
TUNISIE.
South 4 or 5, veering Westerly 4 or 5 from west in late night, at
times 6 then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate in north in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in second part of the
night.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southwest 5 or 6 overnight then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north in late day . Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in daytime.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in morning then
decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in daytime.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Southwest in morning then
veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late day. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in south in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north in daytime.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Easterly near gale over Extremities of Sardinia and
Corsica.
Threat of Westerly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.