Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-27 22:41:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 271930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 371 - THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO SOUTH OF 35.20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 271543 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 180, THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 AT 1540 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 27 OF AUGUST AT 12 UTC. LOW AREA 1009 ALONG COAST OF SPAIN TO GULF OF LION MOVING EASTWARDS OVERNIGHT AND FILLING. LOW DEEPENING TEMPORARILY 1006 NEAR ROUSSILLON COAST THIS AFTERNOON. LION. CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 NEAR ROUSSILLON COAST. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 272000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 / 2200 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 371 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 28.20 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 29.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST GREEK SEAS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 271920 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 27 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 : WARNING NR 180. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 27 at 12 UTC Low area 1009 along coast of Spain to gulf of Lion, moving eastwards overnight and filling. Low 1006 near Roussillon coast, moving northeastwards at midnight and filling. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 29 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at end. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 at first in far south, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then decreasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 in south in afternoon, but West or Southwest in north. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow in late afternoon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northerly 3 to 5 in north in morning, but West or Northwest in south, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly in late afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving in late afternoon. LION. South or Southeast 5 or 6, but locally 7 or 8 in northwest at first, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 in late night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest at first, decreasing slight at noon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in southeast, improving in late afternoon. PROVENCE. - In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, but locally 5 or 6 in northwest, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. - In east : Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in second part of night, then Westerly in afternoon. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, locally moderate in west till morning. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Corse, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving at end. CORSE. Variable 3 to 5, but locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far north at end. Gusts in thundery showers. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in north. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast at first, veering West or Northwest in in late night in south, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon everywhere, but becoming Variable at end. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, becoming locally moderate at end in southwest. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in north overnight, then in south at end. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 along Sardinian coast overnight, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but increasing locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait in late afternoon. Slight. ELBE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Corse overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end, but increasing locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far north. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in north overnight, improving in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, improving at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly Westerly in west. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough overnight in north, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, mainly in west overnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. West 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in west in second part of night, decreasing gradually 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at end. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in far south in second part of night, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, improving at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west in second part of night, at times 6, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but at times 5 near Cape Teulade. Gusts. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at end. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually Westerly 4 or 5 from west in morning, at times 6, but temporarily Southerly in east till noon. Gusts. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, then veering locally North in west at end. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. - In west : East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly in late afternoon, at times 5 at end. - In east : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly at first then in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight in west in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. - In west : South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. - In east : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly. Smooth in east, but slight in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow, but Southerly over Tyrrhenian sea, then becoming Northerly moderate or fresh overnight, but backing Southwesterly over LIGURE. In south of basin : Westerly moderate or fresh flow.