{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 3","date":"2026-08-21 01:02:24","bulletin":[{"label":"WEST \/ HIGH SEAS WARNING","content":{"1":"WOMQ50 LFPW 201759","2":"WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE","3":"WARNING NR 177, THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 AT 1755 UTC","4":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 20 OF AUGUST  AT 12 UTC.","5":"LOW AREA NEAR 1008\/1010 FROM WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS TO LIGURIAN","6":"SEA.","7":"LOW DEEPENING 1007 OVER GULF OF GENOA TOMORROW AFTERNOON.","8":"STRONG CONVECTION FROM BALEARIC ISLANDS TO LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LOCALLY","9":"SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS IN THUNDERSTORMS.","10":"NORTH OF EAST OF CABRERA.","11":"FROM 20\/21 UTC TO 21\/06 UTC.","12":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","13":"MINORQUE.","14":"FROM 20\/21 UTC TO 21\/06 UTC.","15":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","16":"PROVENCE.","17":"FROM 21\/00 UTC TO 21\/06 UTC.","18":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","19":"LIGURE.","20":"FROM 21\/03 UTC TO 21\/09 UTC.","21":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","22":"CORSE.","23":"FROM 21\/03 UTC TO 21\/09 UTC.","24":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","25":"SARDAIGNE.","26":"FROM 21\/00 UTC TO 21\/09 UTC.","27":"IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER","28":"THUNDERSTORMS.","29":"MADDALENA.","30":"FROM 21\/06 UTC TO 21\/12 UTC.","31":"WESTERLY 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.","32":"ELBE.","33":"FROM 21\/06 UTC TO 21\/12 UTC.","34":"WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS UNDER THUNDERSTORMS.="}},{"label":"EAST \/ HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQME28 LGAT 202000","2":"WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3","3":"HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE","4":"ATHENS, THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 \/ 2200 UTC","5":"- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE","6":"- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT","7":"BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN","8":"HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT","9":"PART 1","10":"WARNING NONE","11":"PART 2","12":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-08-26\/15 UTC","13":"LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1009 OVER TAURUS.","14":"RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BLACK SEA AND THE CENTRAL","15":"BALKANS.","16":"PART 3","17":"FORECAST UP TO 21 AUGUST 22 UTC","18":"NORTH ADRIATIC","19":"CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.","20":"THUNDERSTORM","21":"CENTRAL ADRIATIC","22":"SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP","23":"TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM","24":"SOUTH ADRIATIC","25":"SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","26":"BOOT","27":"SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","28":"MELITA","29":"ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR","30":"GABES","31":"EAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR","32":"SIDRA","33":"EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY","34":"LOCALLY POOR","35":"NORTH IONIO","36":"WEST OF 19.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 3","37":"OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP","38":"TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR","39":"SOUTH IONIO","40":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR","41":"PATRAIKOS","42":"WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR","43":"KORINTHIAKOS","44":"VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","45":"KITHIRA SEA","46":"NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6.","47":"SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","48":"SOUTHWEST KRITIKO","49":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY","50":"SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","51":"SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA","52":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","53":"TAURUS","54":"WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR","55":"DELTA","56":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","57":"CRUSADE","58":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.","59":"LOCALLY POOR","60":"KASTELLORIZO SEA","61":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT","62":"RODOS SEA","63":"WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","64":"KARPATHIO","65":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","66":"OVER SOUTH MODERATE","67":"WEST KRITIKO","68":"WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT","69":"EAST KRITIKO","70":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST","71":"MODERATE","72":"SOUTHWEST AEGEAN","73":"NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","74":"SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO","75":"NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 AND WEST OF 25.30 NORTH 4","76":"OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE","77":"SAMOS SEA","78":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","79":"SARONIKOS","80":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT","81":"SOUTH EVVOIKOS","82":"NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE","83":"KAFIREAS STRAIT","84":"NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE","85":"CENTRAL AEGEAN","86":"NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE","87":"NORTHWEST AEGEAN","88":"NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR","89":"NORTHEAST AEGEAN","90":"NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE","91":"THRAKIKO","92":"EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY","93":"LOCALLY POOR","94":"THERMAIKOS","95":"VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR","96":"MARMARA","97":"NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR","98":"WEST BLACK SEA","99":"OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6","100":"SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY","101":"POOR","102":"EAST BLACK SEA","103":"NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.","104":"THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST","105":"OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS","106":"GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED="}},{"label":"WEST \/ HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQMQ54 LFPW 201914","2":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, ","3":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 August 2026 at 21 UTC","4":"Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.","5":"Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.","6":"Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than","7":"the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the","8":"significant height.","9":"Part 1 : WARNING NR 177.","10":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 12 UTC","11":"Low area near 1008\/1010 from west of Balearic islands to Ligurian","12":"sea. ","13":"Low deepening 1007 over gulf of Genoa tomorrow afternoon. ","14":"Strong convection from Balearic islands to Ligurian sea, with locally","15":"severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms.","16":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 22 at 00 UTC","17":"South of EAST OF CABRERA.","18":"Veering West or Southwest 5 or 6, then decreasing East or Northeast 3","19":"or 4 tomorrow night. Gusts in showers.","20":"Moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in daytime.","21":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving","22":"tomorrow morning.","23":"North of EAST OF CABRERA, South of MINORQUE.","24":"West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in morning,","25":"then veering gradually Northeasterly 3 or 4 tomorrow night. Severe to","26":"violent gusts under thunderstorms.","27":"Slight or moderate, at times rough till morning.","28":"Very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving from west at midday.","29":"BALEARES.","30":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to","31":"5 in morning, then veering East or Southeast in afternoon. Severe to","32":"violent gusts under thunderstorms.","33":"Slight or moderate, becoming at times moderate or rough in east till","34":"morning.","35":"Very poor vis in thunderstorms, mainly in east, improving at midday,","36":"but locally thundery showers near Ebro delta tomorrow evening.","37":"North of MINORQUE.","38":"West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northeast 5","39":"or 6 in morning. Severe gusts under thunderstorms.","40":"Moderate, at times rough till morning.","41":"Very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in afternoon.","42":"LION.","43":"Increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then 5 or 6 in","44":"morning, at times 7 till late afternoon. Gusts in showers.","45":"Slight or moderate from north to south.","46":"Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms, improving","47":"at midday.","48":"PROVENCE.","49":"West or Southwest 7 or 8, but West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far","50":"northwest, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere in morning,","51":"then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe to violent gusts under","52":"thunderstorms.","53":"Slight, gradually becoming moderate overnight, at times rough in","54":"south till morning.","55":"Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in afternoon.","56":"LIGURE.","57":"Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southwest at times 6 in far southeast,","58":"increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night, then decreasing 5","59":"or 6 in late morning, at times 7 in south, becoming locally Cyclonic","60":"3 to 5 in far north tomorrow night. Severe to violent gusts under","61":"thunderstorms.","62":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in late night and morning,","63":"becoming moderate or rough tomorrow evening.","64":"Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in","65":"thunderstorms in late night, improving from west tomorrow evening.","66":"CORSE.","67":"South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, then West or Southwest 7 or 8","68":"in second part of night, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 from south","69":"to north in afternoon, at times 7 in far northeast. Severe to violent","70":"gusts under thunderstorms.","71":"Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily moderate or rough in late","72":"night.","73":"Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor","74":"in thunderstorms in late night, improving tomorrow evening.","75":"SARDAIGNE.","76":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing rapidly West or","77":"Southwest 7 or 8 in second part of night in north, then decreasing","78":"gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north in afternoon.","79":"Severe to violent gusts under thunderstorms.","80":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in north till morning, becoming","81":"moderate at midday.","82":"Vis becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms, mainly in north,","83":"improving tomorrow afternoon.","84":"MADDALENA.","85":"Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing","86":"Westerly 7 or 8 in morning, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6","87":"in afternoon, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in south. Severe to violent","88":"gusts under thunderstorms.","89":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in north in morning.","90":"Vis becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms in morning, improving","91":"tomorrow evening.","92":"ELBE.","93":"Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southerly, increasing West or Southwest 7 or","94":"8 in morning, then decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then locally","95":"Variable 3 to 5 in south tomorrow night. Severe to violent gusts","96":"under thunderstorms.","97":"Slight or moderate, at times rough in morning, then in far north","98":"tomorrow night.","99":"Vis becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms in morning, improving","100":"tomorrow evening.","101":"ALBORAN.","102":"West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.","103":"Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.","104":"PALOS.","105":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 later.","106":"Gusts, locally severe in showers.","107":"Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.","108":"ALGER.","109":"Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 soon, decreasing 3 or 4","110":"soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts, locally severe in showers.","111":"Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then slight or","112":"moderate later.","113":"Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery.","114":"WEST OF CABRERA.","115":"Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then","116":"becoming Southerly 2 to 4 later. Gusts, locally severe in showers.","117":"Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.","118":"Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery.","119":"ANNABA.","120":"Southerly 4 or 5, veering Westerly soon, then decreasing 3 or 4","121":"later. Gusts, locally severe in showers.","122":"Slight or moderate.","123":"Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery.","124":"TUNISIE.","125":"Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 soon, then veering","126":"Westerly 3 or 4 later.","127":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.","128":"CARBONARA.","129":"South or Southwest 3 to 5.","130":"Slight.","131":"LIPARI.","132":"Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west.","133":"Smooth or slight.","134":"CIRCEO.","135":"Southerly 3 or 4 at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.","136":"Gusts, at times severe in showers.","137":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.","138":"Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.","139":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","140":"West or Northwest fresh or strong flow in north of basin, decreasing","141":"moderate at end, locally fresh. ","142":"East or Northeast moderate flow in south of basin, increasing locally","143":"fresh near Algerian coast Saturday afternoon.","144":"Variable moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea, locally fresh leeward","145":"Bonifacio strait. In south : Southwesterly moderate or fresh, veering","146":"Northeasterly at end, but locally Westerly near Gibraltar strait, and","147":"Variable light or moderate flow in south of Tyrrhenian sea.","148":""}}]}