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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 232000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 23 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 23-08-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA.

HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY

POOR

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 AND EAST OF 22.50 5 OR 6

VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 231855

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 23 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, Sunday 23 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient 1015-1017 in north of basin. New low deepening 1013

overnight over Roussillon, expected 1006 tomorrow afternoon, then

moving eastwards the next night, with thunderstorms crossing the

north of bassin from west to east.

In Alboran Sea, new low near Cape Gata deepening 1009 tomorrow

afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts

in thunderstorms.

Slight increasing slight moderate at end.

Poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow in late afternoon and evening.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow

afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and

evening.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly increasing South or Southwest 4

to 6 tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and

evening.

LION.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow at midday in west,

locally 7 near french coasts, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late

afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday.

Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog overnight, then in

thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow at

midday, at times 6 or 7 in northwest, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6

tomorrow evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then locally

moderate in northwest in late afternoon.

Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog in far northwest overnight,

then in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, temporarily North or Northeast 4 or 5 in gulf of

Genoa in second part of night and morning, then increasing Northerly

4 to 6 the next night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth, at times slight.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow in late afternoon and

evening.

CORSE.

Decreasing Easterly 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in

late afternoon, then Variable 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts in

thunderstorms.

Smooth, at times slight.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Decreasing Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southeasterly in west, then

increasing Southerly 4 to 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate at

end.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow

afternoon, then 5 or 6 in west at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow

evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at end.

ALBORAN.

Increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward Gibraltar

strait, then 4 or 5 everywhere in morning and Westerly 5 or 6 in

afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon,

then 6 or 7 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then

moderate or rough at end.

Moderate vis in some thundery showers.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6,

then becoming Westerly at end. Gusts.

Slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon,

then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate at

end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow.

ANNABA.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in west in afternoon.

Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coasts at end.

TUNISIE.

Easterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly at end.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 near

Sardinian coasts.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southwest at

first.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Light or moderate Variable flow, but thunderstorms in northeast of

basin at first.

In south of basin : Easterly moderate flow, at times fresh overnight,

then only in southeast of basin in daytime.