WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026 / 1600 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 18-08-26/09 UTC
SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1010 TO 1012 OVER THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA
AND 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALOVKANS AND THE COASTS OF LIBYA AND
TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 AUGUST 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE LATER
SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON
IMPROVEMENT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM SOON IMPROVEMENT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 SOUTH OF 39.00 WEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY
SOON IMPROVEMENT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 2 OR 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 3. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 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, Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC
High pressure near 1016 over Balearic sea.
Low 1008 between Corsica and French Riviera, expected 1011 tomorrow
morning, then filling. Another low deepening 1009 tomorrow afternoon
along Provence coasts.
Shallow low around 1010 along Algerian coast, filling tomorrow
morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing Clockwise 1 to 3, then increasing Southerly 3 or 4
tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
BALEARES.
Increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in Gulf of
Valencia this afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5
overnight.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in Gulf of Valencia.
MINORQUE.
Decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 from southwest to northeast, then backing
Westerly in late afternoon and decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow
morning.
Slight or moderate decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6
in evening, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
PROVENCE.
In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or slight tomorrow
morning.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3 at noon, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
evening, then Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow evening.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in north and
Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south overnight.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West 3 or 4 tomorrow
morning.
In south : North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Teulada,
then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow morning.
Moderate locally rough in northeast at first, decreasing slight or
moderate overnight.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait,
at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate leeward Bonifacio
Strait tomorrow morning.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in north in
second part of night, locally 5 or 6 leeward strait.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southwest in second part of night, then
increasing 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 in northwest.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Algerian coasts at first, veering
East or Southeast in second part of night, then gradually Westerly in
west in morning.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in afternoon,
temporarily 5 near Cape de la Nao in evening, then veering gradually
Southwesterly overnight, locally 5 near Cape Palos at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, temporarily 5 near Cape Teulade in
afternoon, becoming Clockwise from northwest in second part of
night.
Becoming slight or moderate from north, then decreasing slight in
morning.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 in second
part of night, then locally Variable 1 to 3 in northeast in morning.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily West 5 or 6 in far southwest
in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far south overnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in
evening.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast of LIPARI, improving in
afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow.