WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 07 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 07-08-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON OVER
SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.40 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6
VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3
OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST PARTS
NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 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, Friday 7 at 00 UTC
High pressure near 1016-1018 in west of basin, weak gradient of
pressure near 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea.
Shallow low 1012 between Corsica and French mainland, slow-moving in
daytime.
Weak gradient of pressure near 1013-1015 over all basin tomorrow
afternoon, with shallow low 1011 near Algerian coast.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4, increasing locally East 3 or 4 in
southwest in morning.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 in
gulf of Valencia in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in first part
of night, at times 5 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in
evening.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Clockwise at first, becoming Southwesterly in
first part of night, and Westerly at end.
In extreme southwest : smooth or slight.
Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in
evening.
LION.
Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then veering
Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 from north overnight, and finally
increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 4 to 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast, backing temporarily West or Southwest in late day,
decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
In north : Variable 2 to 4.
In south : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2
to 4 in afternoon, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 near Cap Corse in
first part of night.
In far north : smooth or slight.
Elsewhere : slight, locally moderate in south at first.
CORSE.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 off Balagne in evening, decreasing 2 to 4
in morning.
Slight or moderate in W swell, decreasing slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast till midnight,
decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight at end.
MADDALENA.
Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in second
part of night. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, but
temporarily Southerly along Sardinia coast in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, at times West 5 near Cap Corse
in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to
sand haze at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing , decreasing 2 to 4 in late
afternoon, then becoming locally Variable along Algerian coast in
late night.
Smooth, becoming slight overnight in east.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at first, then the next
night.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming in evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but
locally South or Southwest in northwest overnight.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
- in west : North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in
second part of night, then increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at
end.
- In east : West or Northwest 3 to 5.
Slight, temporarily moderate in northeast in evening and first part
of night.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far northwest in
evening and first part of night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon.
CARBONARA.
- In west : Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic overnight, then North
or Northeast at end.
- In east : Northwesterly 1 to 3, backing West or Southwest in
evening, then becoming Variable in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 1 to 3, locally 4 overnight in far northwest.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in west overnight.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in northwest in late
night.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable clockwise light or moderate flow over the basin,
occasionally fresh in gulf of Valencia, but mainly Northwesterly over
Tyrrhenian sea. In south of basin, no significative change.