Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-19 07:46:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 190800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 19 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 19-08-26/03 UTC SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1009 TO 1012 OVER EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST EAST. SMOOTH BOOT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTH 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 190644 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 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, Wednesday 19 at 00 UTC Talweg deepening from British island to south of Spain and directing Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. South 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in evening then veering Westerly at end. Slight, becoming moderate in west at end. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Slight or moderate. MINORQUE. South or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, veering West at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. Backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest overnight, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. PROVENCE. Backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at first, Southerly overnight then veering Northwest 3 or 4 in west at end. Gusts. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. LIGURE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. CORSE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near Corsica. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate in north. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Slight. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward Bonifacio strait. ELBE. Southerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in evening then mainly South 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north and far south. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 to 6. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate in some showers at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 to 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly later, then Southwesterly at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then South or Southeast later. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Variable 2 or 3. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of strong convection from Balearic islands to ligurian sea. Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, from Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, with threat of near gale over BALEARES, CABRERA, MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE, CORSE and MADDALENA. Threat of Northwesterly near gale over LION.