METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 120800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 356 - WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER CYPRUS AREA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1021 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING TO 12/13 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 120800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026 / 1000 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 356

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER CYPRUS AREA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1021 OVER

NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 13 AUGUST 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST LATER EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER OVER EAST

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

BOOT

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

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO

MODERATE

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5.

SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO

5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5. SLIGHT

OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

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

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 AND WEST OF 25.30 6 OR 7

DECREASING SOON. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH. UP TO POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER

EAST UP TO MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7

SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER

SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 SOON UP TO 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 120701

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 12 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, Wednesday 12 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1016/1018. Shallow low 1014 along algerian

coast overnight, filling on Wednesday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 13 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

BALEARES.

Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly, at

midnight.

Smooth, locally slight in far southeast till morning.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midnight,

mainly Northeasterly, at times Northeast 4 in far southeast at end.

Smooth, locally slight in far south.

LION.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly, at times Southeast 4 in far west

in afternoon.

Smooth.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, at times 4 near Cap Couronnes

at first.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northerly 3 to 5 in axis of gulf of

Genoa at first, and mainly Northerly in axis of gulf of Genoa from

evening.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in afternoon.

CORSE.

Northerly 2 to 4.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.

Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far south at

first.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in thundery showers, mainly in northeast, at first.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near italian coasts, and locally

Variable near sardinia and corsica coasts.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in ELBE and in

far southwest in MADDALENA in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

ANNABA.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Mainly Northerly 2 to 4.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

LIPARI.

Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3.

Smooth.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change.