METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 251400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026 / 1600 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 25-08-26/09 UTC

LOW 1010 OVER CENTRAL ITALY IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 1011 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 25/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008

OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 26 AUGUST 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST

PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

SIDRA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST 3 UP TO 5, SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 250710

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 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, Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC

Complex low 1010 in north of the basin, slowly filling. Weak gradient

of pressure, before new low 1010 over Algerian coast, and weak high

1017 over Tyrrhenian sea Wednesday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 26 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 by noon, then backing rapidly East 3

or 4 later, locally at times 5 in east.

Mainly moderate by SW swell, decreasing slight by midnight.

BALEARES.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, backing Southerly in

late day, at times 5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia, decreasing Variable 2

to 4 in late night.

Moderate or slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

MINORQUE.

Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first, decreasing 1 to 3 this

evening, then becoming Southeast 4 or 5 at end.

Slight, at times moderate in south in daytime, decreasing smooth or

slight in late night.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

LION.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at noon, then

backing Southeast 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 near Vermeille coast.

Slight, temporarily decreasing smooth near coast in late night.

PROVENCE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4 , locally Southwest 4 or 5 in east this afternoon,

backing Southeast 3 to 5 from west in morning.

Slight.

LIGURE.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, at times 6 near French

Riviera in daytime, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate this afternoon.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 near Balagne, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 overnight, increasing locally Easterly 4 or 5 in and

leeward Bonifacio strait with gusts.

Slight, temporarily moderate near Balagne this evening.

SARDAIGNE.

West or Southwest 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing

Southwesterly 1 to 3 this evening, then backing Easterly 3 to 5 from

south in late night, locally 6 in far southeast at end.

Slight or moderate from north to south, decreasing slight by

midnight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait

and 4 or 5 in far north this afternoon.

Slight, at times moderate over MADDALENA.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers over ELBE at end.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight soon.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon, then smooth or slight

later.

ANNABA.

Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then 4 in far north

at end.

Slight or moderate.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing Variable

2 to 4 soon, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

CARBONARA, LIPARI.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 2 to

4 later, mainly Easterly over Carbonara at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Gusts in thunderstorms.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Wednesday evening, threat of :

Easterly near gale over Extremities of Sardinia and Corsica.

Westerly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.

Southeasterly near gale over Gulf of LION.

Thursday, mainly Southerly moderate or fresh flow, locally threat of

near gale over French Riviera in datytime.