Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-24 03:17:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 240200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026 / 0400 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 23-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING GABES CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.40 NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.20 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 231855 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 23 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, Sunday 23 at 12 UTC Weak gradient 1015-1017 in north of basin. New low deepening 1013 overnight over Roussillon, expected 1006 tomorrow afternoon, then moving eastwards the next night, with thunderstorms crossing the north of bassin from west to east. In Alboran Sea, new low near Cape Gata deepening 1009 tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4 increasing 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight increasing slight moderate at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow in late afternoon and evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. LION. Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow at midday in west, locally 7 near french coasts, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog overnight, then in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. PROVENCE. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow at midday, at times 6 or 7 in northwest, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then locally moderate in northwest in late afternoon. Poor or very poor vis due to coastal fog in far northwest overnight, then in thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily North or Northeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Genoa in second part of night and morning, then increasing Northerly 4 to 6 the next night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms tomorrow in late afternoon and evening. CORSE. Decreasing Easterly 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then Variable 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at end. SARDAIGNE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4 mainly Southeasterly in west, then increasing Southerly 4 to 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, then 5 or 6 in west at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at end. ALBORAN. Increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward Gibraltar strait, then 4 or 5 everywhere in morning and Westerly 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon, then 6 or 7 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some thundery showers. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6, then becoming Westerly at end. Gusts. Slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in west in afternoon. Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers near coasts at end. TUNISIE. Easterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly at end. Decreasing smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 near Sardinian coasts. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in southwest at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Light or moderate Variable flow, but thunderstorms in northeast of basin at first. In south of basin : Easterly moderate flow, at times fresh overnight, then only in southeast of basin in daytime.