Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-09 04:32:34 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 090200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 09 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 08-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND 1016 OVER WEST OF GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST TEMPORARILY NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. IN THE MORNING PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. OVER EAST LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 081930 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 8 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, Saturday 8 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1014/1016 over basin. Shallow low deepening 1011 over algerian coast in late day, filling 1013 tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4 from southwest in afternoon, locally 5 in far south overnight till morning. In east, smooth or slight. In west, slight, temporarily moderate in morning. BALEARES. - In far northeast : Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Southerly 1 or 3 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. - Elsewhere : East or Southeast 2 to 4, at times Southeast 5 near Valencia coast at first, and at times Southeast 5 between islands tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Easterly in far south in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in second part of night, and in far southwest in late day. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in second part of night, but locally Northerly 2 or 4 near Roussillon coast, at times Southeast 5 or 6 near Cabo Creus in afternoon. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly in west, at times Southeast 4 off Camargue in second part of night, and mainly Southwest 2 or 3 in east at end. Smooth. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, but Westerly 2 to 4 at first, increasing temporarily Northerly 2 to 4 near Capo di Noli in late night, then increasing Westerly 2 or 3 at midday, at times Southwest 4 near Capo di Noli in afternoon. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, but West 2 to 3 near strait at first, becoming Northerly in south in afternoon. Smooth, but locally slight in south at first. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times North 4 near Isola de San Antioco at first, and locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far southwest. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night, but locally slight in far southwest at end. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 3 or 4 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly till midday. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 south of Elba at first. Smooth, locally slight south of Elba at first. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3 . Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east, but Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west at first, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 in north and Southwest 2 to 4 in south, in second part of night, at times Southwest 5 near eastern algerian coast in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. - in west : smooth or slight. - in east : slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon in west, at times 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast overnight and between islands in late day, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Slight but locally moderate in southeast till midday. ANNABA. - in west : Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme southwest, increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 in extreme southwest, overnight. - in east : Variable 1 to 3, but Northwest 3 or 4 near Sardinia at first, becoming Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west in late night, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but locally Southeasterly 2 to 4 near Sardinia. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, at times 4 near coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Moderate vis in coastal showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.