Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-02 11:23:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 020800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 02 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 AND NORTH OF 37.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 020653 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 2 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, Sunday 2 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 today, then 1010 tomorrow morning. New shallow low 1009 near Cape Gata this evening, filling tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, veering West in south overnight, then decreasing Southwesterly 2 or 3 tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. In Gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 2 to 4 at times 5 this afternoon and evening, then decreasing 1 to 3 overnight. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in north. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Majorca in daytime. Smooth or slight. LION. Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in northwest. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches at end. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, locally 5 near Marseilles. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4. Decreasing smooth. CORSE. In far south, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4, then backing Easterly in evening and increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Cape Corse. Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly in late afternoon in southwest, then 3 to 5 everywhere tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze. PALOS. Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then gradually 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 between Cape Gata and Cape palos overnight. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze. ALGER. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, from west, locally Easterly 4 or 5 in east at first, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Becoming Southwest 2 to 4, then locally Variable 2 to 3 in east in late night, and increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, backing temporarily Northwesterly in late afternoon, and increasing Southwest 3 or 4 overnight, locally 5 near Cape Teulade, and backing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in southwest in late night. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in late day, then increasing 3 or 4, in late night, locally 5 near Cape Teulade. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, veering gradually Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, locally Southeast 2 to 4 in north of CIRCEO at first. Smooth or slight, then smooth in late day. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, but threat of Westerly near gale, leeward Gibraltar strait.