Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-16 14:32:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 161400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 16 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 16-08-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.10 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160705 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 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, Sunday 16 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013-1015 over the basin today. Shallow low 1013 in gulf of Genoa, slow-moving today, then decreasing on place 1007 tomorrow afternoon. Shallow low around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south. Smooth in northeast, slight in southwest. BALEARES. East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at night. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in far north, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally West 3 or 4 in north at night, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 everywhere in late night, locally 5 in far northeast. Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate in northeast in morning. LION. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 in far north, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 at night and increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in extreme west in afternoon, at times thundery. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then veering West or Northwest in second part of night and increasing locally 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at night, at times 5, but locally increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far southeast in morning. Poor vis in coastal thundery showers in north, becoming poor in east tomorrow morning in thundery showers. CORSE. In north : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, then locally 5 or 6 in far northeast in morning. Gusts. In south : West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest in late night and increasing 4 or 5 in late morning. Smooth, locally slight in far north, becoming gradually smooth or slight from north in evening, and becoming locally moderate in far northeast in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 from south to north in morning, locally 4 or 5 in far north. Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate in north in morning. MADDALENA. Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming slight in axis of strait at night, at times moderate in late morning. ELBE. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest in morning. Smooth, becoming locally slight in north in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers in north tomorrow morning. ALBORAN. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far south overnight. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far south overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of the night. Slight, at times moderate in west in evening. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest at first. Slight, but locally smooth near Majorca. ANNABA. Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in extreme west. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast in south in afternoon and evening. Smooth. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in east, becoming Southwest 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Smooth. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly West or Northeast in afternoon, then increasing Westerly 2 to 4 over CIRCEO at end. Smooth, becoming slight in north of CIRCEO at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Corsica, with threat of near gale over PROVENCE and CORSE, veering Northwesterly on Tuesday and extending to Tunisia. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.