Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-18 06:45:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 180200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 18 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 17-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND OVER NORTH BALKANS AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 4, SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 171840 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 17 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, Monday 17 at 12 UTC High pressure near 1016 over Balearic sea. Low 1008 between Corsica and French Riviera, expected 1011 tomorrow morning, then filling. Another low deepening 1009 tomorrow afternoon along Provence coasts. Shallow low around 1010 along Algerian coast, filling tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in northeast in morning. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, but locally 5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia and becoming Cyclonic in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate the next night in Gulf of Valencia. MINORQUE. - in northeast : North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at noon, then backing West in evening. - in southwest : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing temporarily North or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight, increasing gradually slight or moderate from northeast. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in west in afternoon. PROVENCE. In far northeast : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at noon. Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in second part of night, except in far northeast, then abating slight or moderate in afternoon. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at noon, then South or Southwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing in first part of night. CORSE. In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming South or Southwest the next night. Gusts. In south : West 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far west in first part of night, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far west at first. SARDAIGNE. In north : Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. In south : North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 the next night. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in northeast till tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA. Leeward Bonifacio strait : West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 the next night. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in axis of strait, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis in some showers at first. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwest 3 or 4 along Italian coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, and becoming Westerly the next night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in afternoon, and increasing temporarily 5 in far northwest in evening. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. In west : East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing temporarily North or Northwest in afternoon. In east : North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 near Cape Teulade in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, and decreasing 3 to 5 the next night. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of night. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, and increasing temporarily West 5 or 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far south in second part of night and in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in east till noon. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest in second part of night till noon, then becoming North or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north overnight. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in north overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in north in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours - In east of basin : Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia, and leeward Bonifacio Strait, decreasing moderate Wednesday morning. Variable light or moderate flow in Tyrrhenian sea. - In west of basin : West or Southwest light or moderate flow, locally fresh near Gibraltar, becoming moderate or fresh in afternoon everywhere.