Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-18 19:41:11 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 181853 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 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, Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC High pressures near 1016 over southwest of Balearic islands, weakening. Low deepening 1009 between Corsica and French Riviera overnight, moving northeastwards and gradually filling tomorrow evening. New low area, deepening 1009 from west of Balearic Islands to Gulf of Lion tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then 5 in north at end. Slight, locally moderate, in far northeast, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. BALEARES. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in Gulf of Valencia, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, then increasing then 4 to 6 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. MINORQUE. Becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 in north at first, then increasing 4 or 5 in late day, locally variable 2 to 4 in extreme Northwest, at end. Smooth or slight, locally slight in far east at first, becoming slight at end. LION. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally Cyclonic in far west at end. Decreasing smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to thunderstorms near coasts in late day. PROVENCE. In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic at first, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in late afternoon. Elsewhere : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in daytime, then Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to thunderstorms in far northwest at end. LIGURE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west in late night, locally 6 in far south, and in far west, then becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5, at end. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in north at end. CORSE. South or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, but locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. In north : Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. In south : North or Northwest 2 to 4 decreasing Variable 1 to 3, from west, tomorrow morning, and increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4, from east to west in late afternoon. Decreasing slight or moderate,then slight at midday. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, leeward Bonifacio Strait, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 everywhere, at midday, locally 5, at times 6, leeward strait. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate leeward Bonifacio Strait in morning. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late morning, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate, in late afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 3 to 5, at times 6, leeward strait, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south at first, and increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in far northeast in late day. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late day. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in south overnight. Moderate in some showers in daytime. PALOS. Increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4, then 4 or 5 in north at midday, and 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late day. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in south overnight. Moderate in some showers from west in late day. ALGER. Veering East or Southeast 3 or 4, then gradually Westerly from west in late night, and backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late day, locally Variable in far southeast. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Veering South or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 near Cape de la Nao at first, then increasing 4 or 5 at midday, locally 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late day. Moderate in some showers from west in late day. ANNABA. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise from northwest in second part of night, then becoming mainly Southerly, from west in late day. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. TUNISIE. Northwesterly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far east in morning, then backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight, in afternoon. CARBONARA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south at first, then increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in west in afternoon, locally 2 to 3 in east. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far south overnight. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northwesterly at first, then Southwesterly at end, locally 3 or 4, in far north. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, from Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, with threat of near gale, close to Balearic Islands. Flow temporarily Northwesterly moderate or fresh, over Gulf Of Lion, till Thursday afternoon, with threat of near gale. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 181400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 18 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 18-08-26/09 UTC SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1010 TO 1012 OVER THE EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALOVKANS AND THE COASTS OF LIBYA AND TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON IMPROVEMENT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON IMPROVEMENT MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOUTH OF 39.00 WEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON IMPROVEMENT KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 2 OR 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE UP TO 3. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED=