Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-11 07:17:28 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 110200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 352 - TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. KAFIREAS STRAIT FROM 11/07 AT LEAST TO 11/13 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 110701 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 11 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, Tuesday 11 at 00 UTC Flat low near 1016 over the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 12 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4 , at times 5 in far south. Slight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in thunderstorm. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly. Smooth. LION. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, at first. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorm. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, at first and at end. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in north in afternoon. CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in Bonifacio strait in afternoon, becoming North or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some thundery showers at first, then at end. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Severe gusts in thunderstorm. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis in thundery showers at first, then in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in west, increasing at times 5 near italian coasts in afternoon. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far east in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. ALBORAN. Becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 3, at times 4 near Morocco coasts. Smooth, at times slight in east at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. Variable 2 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east at end, locally Northerly in west. Decreasing smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze in west at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Veering Easterly 2 to 3, at times 4, then backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze, at first. ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south till evening, but locally Variable 2 to 3 near Cape Teulade, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. In west, Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in afternoon in far southwest, but locally Variable 2 to 3 in north. In east, North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Sicily. Smooth, occasionally slight in far south. CARBONARA. Clockwise 1 to 3, becoming Northerly at end, at times 4 in far north. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast at end. LIPARI. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 3, increasing locally 3 or 4 in north, in late afternoon, till late night. Smooth, at slight in far north. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 110200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 11 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 NR 352 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST LOCALLY NORTH SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTH WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT=