METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 291330

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


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 290800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 29 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 377

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-08-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS, 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND

1011 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 30 AUGUST 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

UP TO MODERATE

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE

4 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST SOON VARIABLE OVER WEST

PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH

PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5

SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 35.40 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE.

SOUTH OF 35.40 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.30 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 25.50 7 OR 8

DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST

4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP

TO

ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

CRUSADE

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER

EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST

VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

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

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5

LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 290649

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.