GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 352 - TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS.
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 11/07 AT LEAST TO 11/13 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 11 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 11 at 00 UTC
Flat low near 1016 over the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 12 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4 , at times 5 in far south.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in thunderstorm.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly.
Smooth.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, at first.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorm.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery, at first and at end.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north in afternoon.
CORSE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in Bonifacio strait in afternoon,
becoming North or Northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some thundery showers at first, then at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in
thunderstorm.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
Poor vis in thundery showers at first, then in late night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in west, increasing at
times 5 near italian coasts in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far east in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 3, at times 4 near Morocco coasts.
Smooth, at times slight in east at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALGER.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far
east, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east at end, locally Northerly
in west.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in west. Moderate vis due to sand
haze in west at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Veering Easterly 2 to 3, at times 4, then backing Northeasterly 2 to
4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, at first.
ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south till evening, but locally
Variable 2 to 3 near Cape Teulade, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
west at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
In west, Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in afternoon in far
southwest, but locally Variable 2 to 3 in north.
In east, North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Sicily.
Smooth, occasionally slight in far south.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, becoming Northerly at end, at times 4 in far
north.
Smooth, locally slight in far northeast at end.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 3, increasing locally 3 or 4 in north, in
late afternoon, till late night.
Smooth, at slight in far north.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Cyclonic 2 to
4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 11 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 352
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 AUGUST 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. UP
TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6
OR 7. WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST LOCALLY NORTH SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTH WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT=