GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 371 - THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER CENTRAL
BALKANS
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
SOUTH OF 35.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 180, THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 AT 1540 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 27 OF AUGUST AT 12 UTC.
LOW AREA 1009 ALONG COAST OF SPAIN TO GULF OF LION MOVING EASTWARDS
OVERNIGHT AND FILLING. LOW DEEPENING TEMPORARILY 1006 NEAR ROUSSILLON
COAST THIS AFTERNOON.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC.
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 NEAR ROUSSILLON COAST. GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 27 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 NR 371
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER CENTRAL
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 AUGUST 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST SOON SOUTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTH
3 OR 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3
OR 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON OVER
EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO
SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3
OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 6 OR 7
SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 28.20 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 6
OR 7 AND EAST OF 29.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. EAST OF 24.00
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.10 NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST
PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST GREEK SEAS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 27 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 180.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 27 at 12 UTC
Low area 1009 along coast of Spain to gulf of Lion, moving eastwards
overnight and filling. Low 1006 near Roussillon coast, moving
northeastwards at midnight and filling.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 29 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first,
decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 at first in far south, veering
Northwesterly in second part of night, then decreasing Southeasterly
3 to 5 in south in afternoon, but West or Southwest in north. Gusts
in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northerly 3 to 5 in
north in morning, but West or Northwest in south, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly in late afternoon. Gusts in thundery
showers.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving in late
afternoon.
LION.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, but locally 7 or 8 in northwest at first,
veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, and decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest at first, decreasing slight
at noon.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in southeast,
improving in late afternoon.
PROVENCE.
- In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, but locally 5 or 6 in
northwest, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing
Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers.
- In east : Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in second part of
night, then Westerly in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers.
Slight, locally moderate in west till morning.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Corse, becoming Cyclonic in
afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times
6. Gusts in thundery showers.
Slight.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end.
CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, but locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward
Bonifacio strait, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon,
then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far north at end. Gusts in thundery
showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in north.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast at first,
veering West or Northwest in in late night in south, but becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in north, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in
afternoon everywhere, but becoming Variable at end. Gusts in thundery
showers.
Slight, becoming locally moderate at end in southwest.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in north overnight,
then in south at end.
MADDALENA.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 along Sardinian coast overnight,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but increasing locally
Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait in late afternoon.
Slight.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Corse overnight,
decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end, but
increasing locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far north. Gusts in
thundery showers.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in north overnight,
improving in morning.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing gradually 3 to 5
in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, improving at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, decreasing 3 to 5
in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly
Westerly in west. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough overnight in north, decreasing slight or
moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, mainly in west
overnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALGER.
West 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in west in second part of night,
decreasing gradually 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable in
late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor vis in some
thundery showers at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5
from west in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late
afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far south in second part of night,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, improving at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west
in second part of night, at times 6, then decreasing Northwesterly 2
to 4 in afternoon, but at times 5 near Cape Teulade. Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor vis in some
thundery showers at end.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually Westerly 4 or 5 from west
in morning, at times 6, but temporarily Southerly in east till noon.
Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, then
veering locally North in west at end.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI.
- In west : East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly in late
afternoon, at times 5 at end.
- In east : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly at first then in
afternoon.
Smooth, becoming slight in west in afternoon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
- In west : South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon, then becoming Variable at end.
- In east : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly.
Smooth in east, but slight in west.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly light or moderate flow, but Southerly over Tyrrhenian
sea, then becoming Northerly moderate or fresh overnight, but backing
Southwesterly over LIGURE.
In south of basin : Westerly moderate or fresh flow.