Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-14 23:14:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 141930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 366 - FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/04 UTC 8 OR 9 SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH OF 38.00 CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/04 UTC SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/04 UTC NORTH OF 37.15 8 OR 9 KITHIRA SEA SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 FROM 15/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40 FROM 15/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 142000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 14 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 366 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON THE SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.40 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7. WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH OF 37.15 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 26.00 NORTH 7. WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH OF 38.10 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 141832 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 14 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, Friday 14 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015, decreasing 1013 tomorrow afternoon. Shallow low 1012 in north of Algeria in evening, deepening 1010 tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly in south, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 from north to south in morning. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far southwest at end. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia overnight, at times Southeast 4 or 5 near Cape de la Nao at first, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4, everywhere at midday. Smooth, but locally slight in gulf of Valencia till late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 1 to 3, locally 3 or 4 in far northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, but temporarily North or Northeast 3 or 4 near Cape Bagur in late morning, then becoming Southerly 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in south, increasing temporarily North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far west in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night. PROVENCE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, but Variable in Northwest. Smooth. LIGURE. Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing North 3 to 5 in gulf of Genoa in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery, in afternoon. CORSE. West or Northwest 1 to 3, occasionally 3 or 4 near strait, then in far northwest at end. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overall at end. Smooth, locally slight in southeast till late night. MADDALENA. Leeward strait, Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in east, locally 4 in far northeast at first. Smooth, locally smooth or slight in north at first. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, at times 4. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in east in afternoon, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far northeast. Smooth, becoming slight in east in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers or due to some coastal fog patches. PALOS. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, but locally Variable 1 to 3 along Algerian coast overnight, increasing 4 or 5 in east in afternoon, at times 6, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 along coast and in far west in afternoon. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4 from north to south, backing Easterly in late night, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in south in afternoon. Smooth. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Locally poor vis in coastal thundery showers improving in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, but locally cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north till late night, becoming temporarily Southwesterly 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far north at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, but increasing Easterly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin, and Westerly moderate flow in north at end.