Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-25 17:51:38 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 251400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 AUGUST 2026 / 1600 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 25-08-26/09 UTC LOW 1010 OVER CENTRAL ITALY IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1011 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY 25/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST 3 UP TO 5, SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 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 OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 250710 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 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, Tuesday 25 at 00 UTC Complex low 1010 in north of the basin, slowly filling. Weak gradient of pressure, before new low 1010 over Algerian coast, and weak high 1017 over Tyrrhenian sea Wednesday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 26 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 by noon, then backing rapidly East 3 or 4 later, locally at times 5 in east. Mainly moderate by SW swell, decreasing slight by midnight. BALEARES. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, backing Southerly in late day, at times 5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Moderate or slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first, decreasing 1 to 3 this evening, then becoming Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Slight, at times moderate in south in daytime, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. LION. North or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at noon, then backing Southeast 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 near Vermeille coast. Slight, temporarily decreasing smooth near coast in late night. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 2 to 4 , locally Southwest 4 or 5 in east this afternoon, backing Southeast 3 to 5 from west in morning. Slight. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, at times 6 near French Riviera in daytime, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate this afternoon. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 near Balagne, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, increasing locally Easterly 4 or 5 in and leeward Bonifacio strait with gusts. Slight, temporarily moderate near Balagne this evening. SARDAIGNE. West or Southwest 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 this evening, then backing Easterly 3 to 5 from south in late night, locally 6 in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate from north to south, decreasing slight by midnight. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait and 4 or 5 in far north this afternoon. Slight, at times moderate over MADDALENA. Moderate or poor vis in some showers over ELBE at end. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight soon. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon, then smooth or slight later. ANNABA. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 soon, then 4 in far north at end. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. CARBONARA, LIPARI. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Easterly over Carbonara at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 later. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Wednesday evening, threat of : Easterly near gale over Extremities of Sardinia and Corsica. Westerly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait. Southeasterly near gale over Gulf of LION. Thursday, mainly Southerly moderate or fresh flow, locally threat of near gale over French Riviera in datytime.