METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 082000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

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

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

BOOT

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

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OVER EAST UP

TO SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 SOON EAST OF 22.30 6 OR

7. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR

7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART

SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CYCLONIC 3 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

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

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6.

UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5. UP TO

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR

6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 081930

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 8 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 8 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure near 1014/1016 over basin. Shallow low

deepening 1011 over algerian coast in late day, filling 1013 tomorrow

evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 10 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4 from southwest in afternoon, locally 5 in

far south overnight till morning.

In east, smooth or slight.

In west, slight, temporarily moderate in morning.

BALEARES.

- In far northeast : Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Southerly 1 or 3 in

afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.

- Elsewhere : East or Southeast 2 to 4, at times Southeast 5 near

Valencia coast at first, and at times Southeast 5 between islands

tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Southerly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Easterly in far south in

afternoon.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in second part of

night, and in far southwest in late day.

LION.

Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in second part of night, but

locally Northerly 2 or 4 near Roussillon coast, at times Southeast 5

or 6 near Cabo Creus in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly in west, at times Southeast 4

off Camargue in second part of night, and mainly Southwest 2 or 3 in

east at end.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, but Westerly 2 to 4 at first, increasing temporarily

Northerly 2 to 4 near Capo di Noli in late night, then increasing

Westerly 2 or 3 at midday, at times Southwest 4 near Capo di Noli in

afternoon.

Smooth.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, but West 2 to 3 near strait at first, becoming

Northerly in south in afternoon.

Smooth, but locally slight in south at first.

SARDAIGNE.

Clockwise 1 to 3, at times North 4 near Isola de San Antioco at

first, and locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far southwest.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night, but locally slight

in far southwest at end.

MADDALENA.

- Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 3 or 4 at first, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night.

- Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly till midday.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 south of Elba at first.

Smooth, locally slight south of Elba at first.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3 .

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to

sand haze.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east, but Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in

west at first, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 in north and Southwest 2 to

4 in south, in second part of night, at times Southwest 5 near

eastern algerian coast in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4

in morning.

- in west : smooth or slight.

- in east : slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to

sand haze.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in morning, then

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon in west, at times 4.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast overnight and between

islands in late day, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end.

Slight but locally moderate in southeast till midday.

ANNABA.

- in west : Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme southwest,

increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 in extreme southwest,

overnight.

- in east : Variable 1 to 3, but Northwest 3 or 4 near Sardinia at

first, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing

Easterly 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west in late night,

becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but locally Southeasterly

2 to 4 near Sardinia.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Clockwise 1 to 3.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, at times 4 near coast in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

Moderate vis in coastal showers in afternoon.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change.