METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 250200

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 241904

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.