GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 378 - SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-08-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER DELTA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER CRUSADE BY 29/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER
EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 29 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 NR 378
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-08-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER DELTA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER CRUSADE BY 29/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER
EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 AUGUST 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP
TO MODERATE
MELITA
VARIABLE 4 OR WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
GABES
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3
UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SOUTH OF 39.00
VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 35.40 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 35.40 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
AND WEST OF 22.30 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.20 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 26.20 7 OR 8
DECREASING SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE OR NORTH 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST
OF 25.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND NORTH OF 38.20 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE EAST EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 29 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, Saturday 29 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1018 in west of basin, weakening 1016 tomorrow
afternoon. Stationary low 1012 over Ligurian sea, slowly filling
tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 30 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this evening. Gusts
in showers at first.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.
Moderate vis in showers.
BALEARES.
Decreasing Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming locally South or
Southeast 3 or 4 near Cape Nao at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in first part of night.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this afternoon, then
temporarily increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in north later.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon.
LION.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 4 or 5
this evening, and then temporarily veering Northwesterly later.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate from west to east, decreasing slight later, at
times smooth in west.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north
this afternoon.
Decreasing moderate, and slight later, locally moderate in far
southeast.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 in north,
decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 near Balagne with gusts.
Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight at end,
locally moderate in Balagne.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northwesterly 3 or 4
this evening in north, locally at times 5 near coast with gusts.
Gusts under thunderstorms in southeast at first.
Slight, at times moderate at first in north, gradually decreasing
smooth or slight later, at times moderate near coast.
Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers in south, clearing
this afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio
Strait, veering Northerly 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 or 6 leeward
Bonifacio strait and in far southwest. Gusts under thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers, clearing this
evening.
ELBE.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Norhtwest 4 or 5 near Italian
coast at end. Gusts in showers in east at first.
Slight or moderate from south to north.
Visibility moderate in showers this morning.
ALBORAN.
Northeasterly 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
ALGER.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, but temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at
first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming Easterly 2
to 4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight from west in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Variable
overnight, then East or Southeast at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly in afternoon, and
increasing temporarily 5 or 6 along Algerian coast, then decreasing
North or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night in west, but Northerly in
east. Gusts.
Slight, becoming temporarily moderate along Algerian coast in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first.
TUNISIE.
Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southeasterly in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic
in evening, at times 6, then West or Northwest in second part of
night. Gusts.
Slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late
afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 3 to 5, mainly Easterly in evening, becoming Cyclonic in
second part of night, then Northwesterly in late night. Gusts.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late
afternoon.
LIPARI.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing locally West 5 or 6 in southwest at end.
Gusts.
Slight.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5.
Slight, but locally moderate at first in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving in
evening.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but Northwesterly moderate flow over
northeast of basin, locally at times fresh leeward Bonifacio strait
and in Gulf of Lion.