Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-15 12:46:23 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 150800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 368 - SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING TO 15/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.00 CONTINUING TO 15/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40 CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 150800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 15 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 NR 368 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST LATER EAST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND WEST OF 27.00 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.00 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 26.00 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 26.00 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 40.30 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO ROUGH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150719 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 15 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, Saturday 15 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013-1015. Shallow low around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, but temporarily Clockwise 1 to 3 at first in north. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. BALEARES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Variable 3 to 5 at times 6 in evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Gusts in thundery showers. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in evening, clearing in second part of night. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, but North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere at midafternoon, then increasing temporarily Westerly 3 to 5 in north in first part of night, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in south. Smooth. LION. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at midafternoon, then veering North or Northwest in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in late night. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in northwest in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, but temporarily Northwesterly 3 or 4 in gulf of Genoa at first, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 everywhere in evening, then backing Southwesterly in second part of night, but becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in gulf. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, clearing in evening. CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4 in south, but Westerly in north. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in afternoon along Corsica coast, clearing in evening. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4 in south, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in north. Smooth. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, mainly Northerly, becoming Westerly in evening, then increasing locally 2 to 4 in northwest in second part of night. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, clearing in evening. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in south in second part of night. Smooth. ALBORAN. Increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast overnight, at times 6 near Cape Gata, at end. Gusts. Smooth, locally slight in east, increasing slight or moderate in east at end. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving at first. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. PALOS. East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest, at times 6 near Cape Gata, at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west this afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 in east in late day. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly increasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south overnight, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, tomorrow morning, locally 2 to 4 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in west at end. ANNABA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest this afternoon, decreasing Easterly 2 to 3 overnight. Smooth, locally slight in far west till late day. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming gradually mainly Southeasterly, from southwest this afternoon, temporarily Easterly 3 or 4 in far southwest till midnight. Smooth. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly 2 to 3, at times 4 in west. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. CIRCEO. Veering Southwesterly 1 to 3, then becoming Variable overnight. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change in south of basin, but increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow in north of basin, with threat of near gale at end from gulf of Lion to Corsica.