Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-20 09:02:22 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 200658 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 176, THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026 AT 0655 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 20 OF AUGUST AT 00 UTC. LOW AREA 1010 FROM WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS TO LIGURIAN SEA. LOW IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLAND DEEPENING 1007 IN EVENING ON PLACE. LOW DEEPENING 1008 BETWEEN FRENCH MAINLAND AND CORSICA AT END. STRONG CONVECTION EXPECTED NEXT NIGHT FROM BALEARIC ISLANDS TO LIGURIAN SEA; WITH LOCALLY SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS IN THUNDERSTORMS. NORTH OF EAST OF CABRERA, SOUTH OF MINORQUE. FROM 20/21 UTC TO 21/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 21/03 UTC TO 21/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 21/00 UTC TO 21/06 UTC. OUEST 8. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 200800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 20 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-08-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY SMOOTH BAROMETRIC FIELD TO LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER ADRIATIC AND TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH TURKEY AND THE NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST VERY SOON SOUTHEAST OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR WEST 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 200732 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 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 : WARNING NR 176. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 00 UTC Low area 1010 from west of Balearic islands to Ligurian sea. Low in west of Balearic island deepening 1007 in evening on place. Low deepening 1008 between french mainland and Corsica at end. Strong convection expected next night from Balearic islands to Ligurian sea; with locally severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 12 UTC North of EAST OF CABRERA, South of MINORQUE. Variable 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in evening, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers or thunderstorms in evening. South of EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, in evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts in showers. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Variable 3 to 5, increasing West Southwest 6 or 7 in evening until late night. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, temporarily becoming moderate or rough overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers or thunderstorms in evening. North of MINORQUE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in evening, then decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in shower, becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers or thunderstorms in evening. LION. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts in showers. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, temporarily becoming poor overnight. PROVENCE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 overnight, locally 7 in east overnight, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then poor vis in thunderstorms overnight. LIGURE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon, increasing 4 to 6, at times 7, overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor overnight in thunderstorms. CORSE. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe to violent gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor overnight in thunderstorms. SARDAIGNE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 overnight, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe to violents gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, increasing moderate in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at noon, becoming poor or very poor in thunderstorms overnight. MADDALENA. Southerly 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait, then veering Westerly at end, locally 7 in north. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southerly in afternoon, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at end. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 5 or 6, then decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving from west at first. PALOS. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest, then decreasing gradually 4 or 5 from west in morning. Gusts, locally severe in showers. Slight or moderate, increasing locally moderate or rough in north overnight, till mid-morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving in late day. ALGER. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in far west this afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6, from west, in late night, locally 2 to 4 in far south. Gusts, locally severe in showers. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in west in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving tomorrow morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Gusts, locally severe in showers. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough overnight, then decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving from southwest overnight. ANNABA. Veering mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly in second part of night, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in west at end. Gusts, at times severe in showers. Smooth or slight, increasing slight overnight, at times moderate in west. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in evening in west, improving at end. TUNISIE. Southerly increasing 3 or 4, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west in late afternoon, then veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night, and increasing 3 to 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west. Smooth or slight, increasing slight at end. Moderate in some showers from west in late night. CARBONARA. Southerly increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in far west in afternoon, till evening. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far west in late day, then increasing slight at end. Moderate in some showers from west in late night. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly in far west, increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in west in morning, locally 5 near Sicily at end. Smooth, locally slight in west in late night. CIRCEO. Southerly 3 or 4, locally variable 2 to 3 in east, increasing 4 or 5 in west at end, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in east. Gusts, at times severe in showers. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate at end in extreme north. Moderate in showers, at time thundery, in north, tomorrow morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Mainly Northwesterly fresh or strong flow in north of basin, decreasing at end. West or Southwest fresh flow from Alboran sea to Sardinia, rapidly decreasing. Variable moderate flow elsewhere.