GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 358 - WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH
1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS ANDNORTH ITALY
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
FROM 13/01 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
FROM 13/04 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.30
FROM 13/04 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.40
FROM 13/04 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 12 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 NR 358
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH
1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP
TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30
5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHEAST
6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON 3
UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 5 OR 6 AND
NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 OR 8. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. UP TO POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5
OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOON
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEAST
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 12 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, Wednesday 12 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1016/1019, building temporarily 1019/1021
in northwest of basin tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow night.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly overnight, becoming
Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in gulf of Valencia.
Smooth, occasionally slight in far southeast.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast, becoming Clockwise
in afternoon, then Southwesterly at end.
Smooth, temporarily slight in far south till morning.
LION.
Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then
increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in extreme
west.
Smooth.
PROVENCE.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4, backing Westerly 2 to 4 at
midday.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally North or Northeast in axis of gulf of
Genoa, becoming West or Northwest everywhere in afternoon.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, tomorrow
afternoon.
CORSE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in afternoon, backing North or Northwest
in evening.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly in afternoon, at times 5
near Sardinia coasts.
Smooth or slight from north to south.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5, backing North or Northwest in
afternoon, at times 5 near Italian coast.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4,
in northwest.
Smooth, locally slight in far north.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 in afternoon and veering
East in evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow evening.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far south near
coasts, at times 4 at midday, becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere in
afternoon, mainly Northerly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, occasionally slight.
CARBONARA.
North 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth, occasionally slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly in afternoon.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, at times
thundery.
CIRCEO.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning,
then becoming Northwesterly in afternoon, at times 4.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, at times
thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow.