WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 179, FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026 AT 1835 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 21 OF AUGUST AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1008 IN GULF OF LION, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 OVER
GULF OF GENOA THIS AFTERNOON, SLOW-MOVING AND SLOWLY FILLING
TOMORROW, EXPECTED 1012 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 22/06 UTC.
NEAR CAPE CORSE, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 21 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 : WARNING NR 179.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 21 at 12 UTC
Low 1007 over gulf of Genoa, slow-moving and slowly filling, expected
1012 tomorrow afternoon. Low deepening 1011 over algerian coast at
end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4 from north, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, decreasing East or
Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
Moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon.
LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth tomorrow afternoon.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in
west in morning, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 everywhere
at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, locally smooth
or slight in west.
South of LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cape Corse, decreasing 5 or
6 in morning, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
North of LIGURE.
Variable 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
South of CORSE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in south at first.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
- In and leeward strait : Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
- elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 at first.
Slight or moderate.
South of ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east at end.
Slight, locally moderate in west until midnight,decreasing smooth or
slight in morning.
PALOS.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, gradually backing Northeasterly 2 to 4, at
times 5 in east in afternoon.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
ALGER.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in morning,
then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in east at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night, until tomorrow
evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4; becoming Easterly in second part of night, then
increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in east until midnight.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly in morning, then
increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in extreme southwest at
end.
Slight or moderate, temporarily decreasing slight in morning.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night,
gradually veering Easterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in second part of night,
then veering Southeasterly in afternoon.
Slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to
4 at end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in north at first, becoming mainly
Northwesterly at end.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far north in
morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin, Variable moderate flow, becoming light in
afternoon. In south of basin : East or Northeast moderate or fresh
flow, but locally Variable light or moderate flow in south of
Tyrrhenian sea and in Alboran sea.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 21 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 21-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND 1005 OVER NORTH
ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SIDRA AND OVER BLACK
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=