METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 150130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 367 - SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/16 UTC

NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH OF 38.00

CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 26.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 26.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 37.15 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/10 UTC 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40

CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40

CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 150200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 / 0400 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 367

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 16 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 . UP TO

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO

SLIGHT

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OVER EAST

UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 21.00 EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8

SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND

EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8 SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF

34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON 4

OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7

SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON

5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 37.15

8 OR 9 SOON WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF

38.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7 WEST OF 26.00 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9 SOON

WEST OF 26.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 141832

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 14 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, Friday 14 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure around 1015, decreasing 1013 tomorrow

afternoon. Shallow low 1012 in north of Algeria in evening, deepening

1010 tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 16 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly in south, increasing Easterly 2 to 4

from north to south in morning.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far southwest at end.

BALEARES.

Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia overnight,

at times Southeast 4 or 5 near Cape de la Nao at first, decreasing

Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4, everywhere at midday.

Smooth, but locally slight in gulf of Valencia till late night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 1 to 3, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest, becoming

Variable 1 to 3 in morning, but temporarily North or Northeast 3 or 4

near Cape Bagur in late morning, then becoming Southerly 1 to 3 in

afternoon.

Smooth.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in south, increasing temporarily

North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far west in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night.

PROVENCE.

Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, but Variable in Northwest.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing North 3 to 5 in gulf of Genoa

in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery, in

afternoon.

CORSE.

West or Northwest 1 to 3, occasionally 3 or 4 near strait, then in

far northwest at end.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 overall at end.

Smooth, locally slight in southeast till late night.

MADDALENA.

Leeward strait, Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late

night, then increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.

Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in east, locally 4

in far northeast at first.

Smooth, locally smooth or slight in north at first.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, at

times 4.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in east in afternoon, locally

Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far northeast.

Smooth, becoming slight in east in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers or due to some coastal fog patches.

PALOS.

Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, but locally Variable

1 to 3 along Algerian coast overnight, increasing 4 or 5 in east in

afternoon, at times 6, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 along coast and in far west in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4 from north to south, backing Easterly in late

night, then increasing 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in

second part of night.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in south in afternoon.

Smooth.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Locally poor vis in coastal thundery showers improving in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, but locally cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north till late

night, becoming temporarily Southwesterly 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Smooth, locally slight in far north at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change, but increasing Easterly moderate or fresh flow

in southwest of basin, and Westerly moderate flow in north at end.