WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 06 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 06-08-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER GABES AND EAST BLACK
SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 AUGUST 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST UP
TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON WEST.
SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTHWEST
3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5 DECREASING. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR
6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 6 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 6 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1016-1018 in west of basin, and weak gradient of
pressure 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea, with little change tomorrow.
Shallow low 1014 over Provence coasts, deepening 1011 in evening
between Corsica and French mainland.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 7 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times North 4 in northeast in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in northeast at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Southerly in late day.
Smooth, locally slight in far east.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north, in
afternoon, clearing in second part of night.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 3 or 4, but 5 in north at first, backing temporarily West
in north in late day, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southwest, then
increasing Northwest 3 to 5 from northeast in second part of night,
occasionally 6 in far northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in evening.
LION.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then decreasing
2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal thundery showers in far southwest in
evening.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast,
increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, but becoming locally Northerly 2 to 4
in far northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
- in north : Variable 1 to 3.
- in south : Southerly 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late
day, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from southwest in afternoon, and
locally moderate in far south from evening.
CORSE.
- in north : Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5,
locally 6 off Balagne in second part of night, then decreasing
Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
- in south : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north, in second part of
night.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
- leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in
afternoon, then 5 or 6 in second part of night.
- elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in east, becoming
locally South 3 or 4 near Sardinia coast at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate near Strait in second part of
night.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 along Italian coast.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in north in evening.
ALBORAN.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, at times West 4 or 5 leeward
strait today.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth this evening.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at end.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly at times 4 near Algerian coast
overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing slight overnight.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 this afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3
overnight.
Decreasing smooth.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Teulade.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth this afternoon.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In east and north of basin, Northwesterly moderate flow, locally
fresh in gulf of Lion and leeward Bonifacio strait till early
morning. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, but mainly
Easterly along Algerian coasts.