Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-17 04:24:38 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 170200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 17 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 16-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER CYPRUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND MELITA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 161848 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 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, Sunday 16 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015 over the basin. Shallow low 1013 in gulf of Genoa, deepening on place 1007 tomorrow afternoon. New low deepening 1009 between Corse and Italy tomorrow. Shallow low around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast, filling tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 2 to 4 from north to south, at times 5 in far southwest at first, backing East or Northeast in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southerly in afternoon, temporarily 4 in axis of Ebro valley. Smooth, locally slight in far south. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in far north, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, locally West 3 or 4 in far north, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 everywhere in late night, locally 5 in far northeast, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally West or Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast. Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate in northeast in morning. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in far northwest, at times thundery. LION. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in northeast in afternoon, then decreasing locally North 2 to 4 in far east at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night, at times rough in far east in afternoon. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of the night, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Poor vis in east in thunderstorms; CORSE. In north : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 in far northeast in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in northeast. Gusts. In south : West 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late morning, locally 6 in extreme west at end. Smooth, locally slight in far north, becoming gradually slight or moderate in daytime, then locally rough in west at end. Poor vis in thundery showers. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 from south to north in morning, locally 4 or 5 in far north, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in north at end. Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate from north in morning, then moderate or rough in north at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in far east. MADDALENA. Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, locally slight in axis of strait, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in east at end. ELBE. Westerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, then Southeasterly at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then locally moderate in far northwest at end.. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. ALBORAN. In west, Variable 2 to 4, but mainly East at first. In east, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in drizzle or some fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6. Slight or moderate. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end, except in west. Smooth or slight, but moderate in west at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, veering Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable in east, backing Northerly everywhere in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from north in afternoon, at times 6 in north. Smooth, becoming slight at end. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in afternoon, at times 6 in far west. Smooth, becoming slight at end. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, but mainly West. Smooth. Vis becoming poor in showers in afternoon, then heavy rain at end. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in north in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in north in afternoon. Vis becoming poor in showers in afternoon, then heavy rain at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia, with threat of near gale over LION and PROVENCE. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.