Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-07 02:09:17 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 070200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 07 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 06-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER TUNISIA AND 1013 OVER BALKANS AND OVER ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SIDRA OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTH 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST PART UP TO MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5, SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4, OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 061852 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 6 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, Thursday 6 at 12 UTC High pressure near 1016-1018 in west of basin, weak gradient of pressure near 1013-1015 in Tyrrhenian sea. Shallow low 1014 over Provence coasts, deepening 1012 between Corsica and French mainland overnight, then slow-moving tomorrow in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing temporarily North 3 or 4 in northeast in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming occasionally moderate in far northeast in afternoon. BALEARES. South or Southwest 1 to 3, locally West 2 to 4 in far north, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia, at times 6 in evening. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far east at midday, then locally slight in gulf of Valencia tomorrow evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far north temporarily in afternoon. MINORQUE. Veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 from southwest to northeast, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow evening, at times 5 in far northeast. Gusts. In extreme west : smooth or slight. Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow evening. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far north near coast, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon and increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then locally decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in north tomorrow night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north in afternoon. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally Northerly 2 to 4 in far northeast, backing West in afternoon, but decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest tomorrow night. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. In north : Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. In south : Cyclonic 3 to 5, temporarily Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night in far southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. In far north : smooth or slight. Elsewhere : slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily slight in afternoon. CORSE. In north : West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 off Balagne overnight and tomorrow night. In south : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate in W swell. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in north till midday. Slight or moderate from south to north. MADDALENA. Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere : West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable at midday. Smooth or slight, but locally moderate leeward Strait. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, mainly East or Northeast. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth, occasionally slight in far east. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, mainly at night. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 4 in afternoon, at times 4, then veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Smooth, at times slight tomorrow evening. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Teulade. Becoming slight, at times moderate near cape Teulade tomorrow evening. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far north tomorrow evening. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 2 or 3, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 from west in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. West or Northwest 1 to 3. Decreasing smooth, locally becoming slight in far northwest in late day. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable clockwise light or moderate flow over the basin, occasionally fresh in gulf of Valencia, but mainly Northwesterly over Tyrrhenian sea. In south of basin, no significative change.