Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 27 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, Thursday 27 at 00 UTC
Low area 1009 along coast of Spain to gulf of Lion moving eastwards
overnight and filling. Low deepening temporarily 1006 near Roussillon
coast this afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 28 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 near Balearic islands, becoming
Variable in southeast in late afternoon, then increasing Westerly 4
or 5 in second part of night, and decreasing 3 or 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in evening, at
times 6, then veering North or Northwest in second part of night, and
backing South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 tomorrow afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest in second part
of night, then Cyclonic in morning, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening.
LION.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in northeast, veering
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in late night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at
noon, then increasing Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in northwest in evening till
midnight, then decreasing slight tomorrow at noon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening, mainly in
southeast.
PROVENCE.
In north, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in east in afternoon,
and veering Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5
tomorrow evening. Gusts.
In south, South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest in
morning.
Moderate, becoming slight in east in evening, then everywhere at
tomorrow at noon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in late afternoon.
LIGURE, CORSE.
Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight, locally moderate in far west till midnight.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in south at first, veering
Northwesterly in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at
noon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery mainly in north.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving from south
in evening.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, then decreasing
gradually 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 at times 6 leeward strait.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough near Cape Gata in evening, then
decreasing slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, in late day.
PALOS.
West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northwest,
then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and veering Northwesterly at end,
locally Variable 2 to 4, in east. Gusts.
Increasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight, and
decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in some
thundery showers.
ALGER.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5, overnight,
temporarily 6 in west, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate in some thundery
showers, improving at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4, near Spanish
coasts at first, increasing
5 or 6 in evening, then veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5, in
morning.
Increasing moderate, temporarily rough in far south in second part of
night, and decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in some
thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Decreasing Easterly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far west at
first, then gradually veering West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6,
from west, in late night, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end, locally 5
near Cape Teulade. Gusts.
Decreasing slight, then increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, increasing Westerly 4 or
5, at times 6 in morning, locally Southerly in east. Gusts.
Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight in evening, and
slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing South 3 to 5,
at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in far
south.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
east at first, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in far north at end.
Smooth, locally slight in far west.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable from east in afternoon,
then in east overnight and in morning.
Smooth, at times slight in far west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly light or moderate flow, but Southerly over Tyrrhenian
sea, then becoming Northerly moderate or fresh overnight, but backing
Southwesterly over LIGURE.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 / 1000 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 27-08-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND HIGH
PRESSURES 1020 OVER BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART LOCALLY VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART
TEMPORARILY 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5, OVER NORTHEAST AND OVER SOUTHWEST PARTS 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OVER SOUTH PART 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 6 SOON OVER WEST PART 5.
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST HELLENIC SEAS=