Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-25 05:17:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 250200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 25 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 24-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS. SHALLOW LOWS 1013 OVER NORTH ITALY AND EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART WEST OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5, EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST LATER OVER WEST PART 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 LATER 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST LATER FROM THE WEST PART 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 241904 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 24 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, Monday 24 at 12 UTC Flat low 1010 to 1015 over basin. Thundery low 1005 over gulf of Lion moving east overnight expected over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow morning. Associated thunderstorms with severe gusts, with threat of waterspouts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 26 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at midday then backing East or Southeast at end. Severe gusts in showers. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers at first. BALEARES. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, locally 5 in south then backing Southerly in late day, at times 5 in south. Severe gusts in showers. Slight, at times moderate till late night. Poor vis in thundery showers in north at first. MINORQUE. Southwest 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning then backing South 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, at times moderate till late night. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving overnight. LION. South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight then backing Southerly 2 to 4 at midday. Severe gusts in thunderstorms or squalls. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms or squalls, improving overnight. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at midday, at times 5 in extreme northeast. Severe gusts in thunderstorms or squalls. Slight, locally moderate in west at first. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms or squalls, improving in late night. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in morning. CORSE. In north : Southwesterly 3 to 5. In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly West 2 to 4 in daytime. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in morning. SARDAIGNE. In north : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Variable at end. In south : Southerly 5 or 6, veering Westerly 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5, then backing South or South at end. Slight, at times moderate in south. Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 from north overnight, then becoming mainly West 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait in daytime. Gusts in thunderstorms in north. Slight, at times moderate over MADDALENA. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in north, improving at midday. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in east in daytime. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at midday. PALOS. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in morning, then backing East in east at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough at first, decreasing slight at midday. ALGER. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at midday then backing East 4 or 5 in late day. Gusts. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night then backing Southeasterly in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some thundery showers, clearing overnight. ANNABA. Veering Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning then backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate at first. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at first. TUNISIE. South 4 or 5, veering Westerly 4 or 5 from west in late night, at times 6 then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate in north in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in second part of the night. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southwest 5 or 6 overnight then becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north in late day . Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in daytime. LIPARI. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in morning then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in daytime. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Southwest in morning then veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late day. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in south in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north in daytime. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale over Extremities of Sardinia and Corsica. Threat of Westerly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.