WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 02 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 02-08-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA TAURUS AND
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. SMOOTH FIELD
OF RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 COVERS THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 AUGUST 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER
WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER WEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30
AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5
LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4
EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 40.00 AND EAST OF 24.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 2 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 2 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 today, then 1010 tomorrow
morning. New shallow low 1009 near Cape Gata this evening, filling
tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, veering West in south overnight,
then decreasing Southwesterly 2 or 3 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
In Gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 2 to 4 at times 5 this afternoon and
evening, then decreasing 1 to 3 overnight.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in north.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Majorca in daytime.
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.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 tomorrow
morning, locally 5 near Marseilles.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Decreasing smooth.
CORSE.
In far south, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4, then backing Easterly
in evening and increasing 4 or 5 overnight.
Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Cape Corse.
Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth in
afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly in late afternoon in
southwest, then 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east. Gusts.
Increasing slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.
PALOS.
Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then gradually 4 or 5 in late afternoon,
then decreasing locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 between Cape Gata and Cape
palos overnight.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.
ALGER.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west, locally Easterly 4 or 5 in
east at first, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Southwest 2 to 4, then locally Variable 2 to 3 in east in
late night, and increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast
at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, backing temporarily
Northwesterly in late afternoon, and increasing Southwest 3 or 4
overnight, locally 5 near Cape Teulade, and backing mainly Westerly 2
to 4 in southwest in late night.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in late day, then
increasing 3 or 4, in late night, locally 5 near Cape Teulade.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, veering gradually Southeast 2 to 4 at
end.
Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, locally Southeast 2 to 4 in north of
CIRCEO at first.
Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change, but threat of Westerly near gale, leeward
Gibraltar strait.