Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-28 10:55:04 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 280730 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 373 - FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/13 UTC 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 280745 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 28 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, Friday 28 at 00 UTC Low deepening 1012 over Ligurian sea in evening, with little move, expected 1010 tomorrow. High pressure building 1016-1018 in west of basin in evening, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 29 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then Northeasterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery overnight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in first part of night. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, at times moderate at first, becoming smooth or slight later. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly at first, becoming temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in second part of night. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first. LION. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in first part of night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first. LIGURE. Variable 3 to 5, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate at midnight. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving in evening. CORSE. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Westerly, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north soon. gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in north, at first. SARDAIGNE. West 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 later. Slight, at times moderate in south. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery overnight. MADDALENA. South 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, but increasing locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north soon. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in north later. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery at end. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Easterly in second part of night. Slight, temporarily moderate at first, decreasing smooth in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Westerly 3 or 4 at first, becoming Northeasterly at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in evening. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West 3 or 4 at first. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first, becoming Northeasterly in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in evening. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in evening. Slight, at times moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening, improving at end. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, becoming Variable in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in second part of night. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then Variable in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. LIPARI. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering gradually Westerly overnight, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first, becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over northeast of basin. In south of basin, Northeasterly light or moderate flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 280800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2026 / 1000 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 373 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 29 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 4 OR WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH OF 36.00 VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH 5. SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 8. EAST OF 29.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOON NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 5. EAST OF 25.20 AND WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KARPATHIO, SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA , SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS=