Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-12 07:46:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 120130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 355 - WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/13 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 120701 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 12 August 2026 at 09 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, Wednesday 12 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1016/1018. Shallow low 1014 along algerian coast overnight, filling on Wednesday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 13 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. BALEARES. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northeasterly, at midnight. Smooth, locally slight in far southeast till morning. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midnight, mainly Northeasterly, at times Northeast 4 in far southeast at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south. LION. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly, at times Southeast 4 in far west in afternoon. Smooth. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, at times 4 near Cap Couronnes at first. Smooth. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northerly 3 to 5 in axis of gulf of Genoa at first, and mainly Northerly in axis of gulf of Genoa from evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in afternoon. CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far south at first. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in thundery showers, mainly in northeast, at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near italian coasts, and locally Variable near sardinia and corsica coasts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in ELBE and in far southwest in MADDALENA in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. LIPARI. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3. Smooth. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 120200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 12 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 NR 355 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST PART EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 28.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=