METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 101853

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 10 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, Monday 10 at 12 UTC

Flat low near 1015 over the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 12 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in morning. Severe gusts in

thunderstorm.

Slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers in north overnight.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in thunderstorm.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.

MINORQUE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily Northeasterly in north soon.

Severe gusts in thunderstorm.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.

LION.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe

gusts in thunderstorm.

Smooth.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.

PROVENCE.

Westerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorm.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

LIGURE.

Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then Westerly at end.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 2 to 4 in north, but Variable 1 to 3 in south

becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4. Gusts in thundery showers.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in some thundery showers in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly in southwest, becoming

Northeasterly at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorm.

Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.

Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest in late night, clearing in

afternoon.

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.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, locally West 3 to 5 leeward strait until morning.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast in afternoon, at times

4.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, becoming Cyclonic from west

soon.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in west. Moderate vis due to sand

haze in west.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

ANNABA.

Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

In west, Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in afternoon in far

southwest.

In east, North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Sicily.

Smooth, occasionally slight in far south.

CARBONARA.

Clockwise 1 to 3.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 near coast in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 101400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 10 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-08-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 11 AUGUST 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

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

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND

WEST OF 19.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 22.20 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.20

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST PART

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF

26.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=