Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-05 13:12:36 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 050800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 05 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-08-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER WEST TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND TUNISIA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON ANTICYCLONIC OVER NORTH 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 AND EAST OF 20.00 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 20.30 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 36.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.50 NORTHEAST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 6 AND NORTH OF 39.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 050701 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 5 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 5 at 00 UTC High pressure near 1020 over Spain and southwest of France, building 1022 tomorrow. Shallow low area 1013/1014 expected from French Riviera to Tyrrhenian sea, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 6 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Clockwise in afternoon, locally 4 in far northeast at end. Slight. BALEARES. Easterly 2 or 3, at times 4, veering gradually Southeasterly in afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first, becoming Variable in late day, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 from northeast in second part of the night, at times 6 in far north. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of the night. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. In east, Northerly 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate this evening. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth, becoming slight in far south overnight. CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth, becoming slight overnight. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest in late evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of the night. MADDALENA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Moderate vis in some showers in south at first, at times thundery. ALBORAN. In west, Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. In east, West 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at first. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight later. PALOS. Gradually decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 this morning, and 1 to 3 in afternoon, locally increasing Southeast 3 or 4 near Spanish coast at end. Slight in SW swell, at times moderate at first, decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon. ALGER. Westerly 1 to 3, veering gradually Easterly this evening, at times 4 near coast later. Decreasing smooth or slight in W or SW swell this morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily veering East or Southeast in first part of night. Slight in SW swell, decreasing smooth or slight this evening. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in daytime, veering North or Northwest at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 or 4, but Southerly 4 or 5 near Sicily at first, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then temporarily increasing 6 in south of Sardinia this evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at first. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 to 5 from west to east with gusts near Sicily, veering mainly North or Northwest 2 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, at times moderate near Sicily. Moderate or poor vis in showers at first. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Southerly 3 or 4 in far west this afternoon, becoming mainly Westerly soon. Smooth, locally slight in far west. Moderate or poor vis in showers this afternoon, clearing this evening. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west till noon, then becoming Northwesterly 2 or 3 at end. Smooth, locally slight in far west till noon. Moderate or poor vis in showers this afternoon, clearing this evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh in gulf of Lion and in Bonifacio strait. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate.