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EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 222000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 22 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 22-08-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 BY

COASTS OF LIBYA, SOUTH ITALY AND OVER BALKANS.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO

6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT

MELITA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 UP TO 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR

5 LATER EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.

MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

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

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 221734

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 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, Saturday 22 at 12 UTC

Low 1009 over gulf of Genoa, filling slowly, expected 1012 in

afternoon, then 1017 on Sunday morning. Ridge 1018 over east of

Pyrenees. Low deepening 1012 over algerian coasts in afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 24 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then veering

East or Southeast at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Southeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers at first.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in afternoon, then increasing 3

to 5 at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Easterly in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming smooth in afternoon.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest in north at first, becoming North

or Northeast in afternoon.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth or slight in north.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 leeward

Gibraltar strait at first and at end.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Slight.

ANNABA.

East 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far south in morning.

Slight, at times moderate.

TUNISIE.

East 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west.

Slight.

CARBONARA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southwest in

morning.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow, mainly Easterly in far north of

basin. In south of basin : East or Northeast light or moderate flow,

backing Westerly Monday morning in far southwest of basin.