Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-21 23:19:59 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 211839 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 179, FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 21 OF AUGUST AT 00 UTC. LOW 1008 IN GULF OF LION, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 OVER GULF OF GENOA THIS AFTERNOON, SLOW-MOVING AND SLOWLY FILLING TOMORROW, EXPECTED 1012 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE, NORTH OF ELBE. CONTINUING TO 22/06 UTC. NEAR CAPE CORSE, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211935 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 21 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 : WARNING NR 179. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 21 at 12 UTC Low 1007 over gulf of Genoa, slow-moving and slowly filling, expected 1012 tomorrow afternoon. Low deepening 1011 over algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4 from north, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. LION. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth tomorrow afternoon. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in west in morning, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 everywhere at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, locally smooth or slight in west. South of LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cape Corse, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. North of LIGURE. Variable 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning. South of CORSE. West or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in south at first. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. - In and leeward strait : Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. - elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, at times 6 at first. Slight or moderate. South of ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Moderate, decreasing slight in morning. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east at end. Slight, locally moderate in west until midnight,decreasing smooth or slight in morning. PALOS. South or Southwest 2 to 4, gradually backing Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east in afternoon. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning. ALGER. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in east at end. Moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night, until tomorrow evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4; becoming Easterly in second part of night, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east in afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in east until midnight. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in extreme southwest at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily decreasing slight in morning. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night, gradually veering Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then veering Southeasterly in afternoon. Slight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly, becoming mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in north at first, becoming mainly Northwesterly at end. Slight or moderate. Temporarily moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far north in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Variable moderate flow, becoming light in afternoon. In south of basin : East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow, but locally Variable light or moderate flow in south of Tyrrhenian sea and in Alboran sea. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 212000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 21 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 21-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND 1005 OVER NORTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SIDRA AND OVER BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=