Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-05 00:58:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 042000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 04 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 28.40 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER OVER EAST UP TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 041916 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 4 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, Tuesday 4 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020-1025 over Spain and southwest of France. Shallow low 1013 over Alboran Sea, filling 1016 overnight. New shallow low deepening 1013 in east of Sardinia overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Clockwise in afternoon. Slight in SW swell. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 or 3, at times 4, veering gradually Southeasterly in daytime. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northerly increasing 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north in morning, becoming Clockwise in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. LION. Northwesterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times smooth at first, becoming slight or moderate at end. PROVENCE. In west, Northwesterly 2 or 3, increasing gradually 5 or 6. In east, Northerly 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LIGURE. Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth. CORSE. Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in daytime. Smooth. Moderate vis in some showers in south, clearing in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in north at first. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in late night, then Northerly at end. Smooth or slight in S or SE swell, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in late night, clearing in afternoon. ELBE. Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth. ALBORAN. In west, Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. In east, West 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. PALOS. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, then 1 to 3 in afternoon. Slight in SW swell, at times moderate at first, decreasing smooth or slight at end. ALGER. Westerly 1 to 3, temporarily 4 at first, veering gradually Easterly in daytime. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in W or SW swell in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 2 to 4 in far west in morning, becoming East or Southeast in afternoon. Slight in SW swell, decreasing smooth or slight at end. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers at first. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 or 4, but Southerly 4 or 5 in east at first, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight, at times smooth at first, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning, clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southwest in morning, locally Cyclonic in far west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight soon. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning, clearing in afternoon. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, but Southerly 3 or 4 in far west till noon, becoming Westerly at end. Smooth, locally slight in far west. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, but Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west till noon. Smooth, locally slight in far west till noon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh in gulf of Lion. In southwest of basin, mainly Easterly light or moderate flow.