WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 06 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 06-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER CYPRUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST
PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER
WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3
OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 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 34.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART
SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST
SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. UP
TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART 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 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, Thursday 6 at 12 UTC
High pressure near 1016-1018 in west of basin, weak gradient of
pressure near 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea.
Shallow low 1014 over Provence coasts, deepening 1012 between Corsica
and French mainland overnight, then slow-moving tomorrow in daytime.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing temporarily North 3 or 4 in northeast in
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming occasionally moderate in far northeast in
afternoon.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 1 to 3, locally West 2 to 4 in far north, becoming
South or Southwest 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon, locally South or
Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia, at times 6 in evening.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far east at midday, then locally
slight in gulf of Valencia tomorrow evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far north temporarily in
afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 from southwest to northeast,
locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in afternoon,
then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow evening, at times 5
in far northeast. Gusts.
In extreme west : smooth or slight.
Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow
evening.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far north near coast, backing
Southwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon and increasing 4 or 5 in
evening, then locally decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in north
tomorrow night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally Northerly 2 to 4 in far
northeast, backing West in afternoon, but decreasing locally Variable
2 to 4 in far northwest tomorrow night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
In north : Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
In south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, temporarily Southwest 5 or 6 in second
part of night in far southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.
In far north : smooth or slight.
Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily slight in
afternoon.
CORSE.
In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 off Balagne overnight
and tomorrow night.
In south : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Slight or moderate in W swell.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in north till midday.
Slight or moderate from south to north.
MADDALENA.
Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 5 or 6. Gusts.
Elsewhere : West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable at midday.
Smooth or slight, but locally moderate leeward Strait.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times
5 tomorrow evening.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly East or Northeast.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth, occasionally slight in far east.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, mainly at night.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 4 in afternoon, at
times 4, then veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 tomorrow evening.
Smooth, at times slight tomorrow evening.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Teulade.
Becoming slight, at times moderate near cape Teulade tomorrow
evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far north tomorrow
evening.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 2 or 3, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 from west
in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 1 to 3.
Decreasing smooth, locally becoming slight in far northwest in late
day.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
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.