Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-31 03:48:01 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 310200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 31 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 30-08-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 31/12 UTC. A SECONDARY NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 SOUTH ADRIATIC IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 31/12 UTC. THIRD NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 EAST OVER TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 31/12 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST UP TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 301921 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 30 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 30 at 12 UTC High pressure 1017 in west of basin, expected 1019 in Balearic sea tomorrow afternoon. Shallow low deepening 1014 over Ligurian sea overnight, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. BALEARES. - In gulf of Valencia : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally 4 or 5 in northwest, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in north, then decreasing temporarily North or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning. LION. Southwest 4 or 5, rapidly veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 with gusts in second part of night, then decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest in late night, then increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, locally 6 in northeast, then in far west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily 1 to 3 in morning. - In south : West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. CORSE. - In north : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 off Balagne in morning. Gusts. - In south : West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 near Strait tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in north in morning. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 2 to 4 in north, but mainly North or Northeast in south, at times 5 along coast in far southeast, becoming Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere at end. Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in far north tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA. Mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally West or Northwest 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, but Variable 1 to 3 near Corsica coast and in southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily smooth or slight in morning. ELBE. - In southwest : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing Easterly at end. - Elsewhere : West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in southeast at end, but increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 near Cape Corse. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in north in morning. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, increasing everywhere 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, locally 5 at end along coast in southeast. Smooth, occasionally slight in east at first, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in second part of night. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then becoming gradually East or Southeast 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth, becoming locally slight in southeast at end. ANNABA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 near Cape Teulade, increasing at times 5 in far southwest tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. - In west : mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in northwest at first then at end. - In east : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Northwest 2 to 4 in northeast, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far north tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, mainly West or Northwest moderate flow, locally fresh leeward Bonfacio Strait, but decreasing Clockwise light or moderate in afternoon around Balearic islands. In south of basin, East or Northeast moderate flow, but locally Variable light or moderate in south or Tyrrhenian sea.