Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-02 00:28:25 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 012000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 346 - SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 012000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 01 AUGUST 2026 / 2200 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 346 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 35.40 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 011858 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 1 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, Saturday 1 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1015. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 3 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 soon. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in Gulf of Valencia, at times 5. Smooth, at times slight in south. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in morning, at times 5 in far southwest.. 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. Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then Southeast in west at midday. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight soon, then smooth in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3 , but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest till early morning. Slight, at times moderate in south at first, becoming smooth in afternoon. CORSE. In north : Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. In south : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end. Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeast in southwest later. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward strait at first. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in late night, then gradually 5 or 6 in west but 4 or 5 in east. Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate in daytime. Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight in west in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches or moderate due to sand haze. ALGER. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, becoming gradually Westerly 2 to 4 from west in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth. ANNABA. In west, Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east, North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast at midday. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first, becoming Variable soon, then Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, at times 4. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, but Northwest 3 or 4 over CIRCEO at first. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change but threat of Westerly near gale leeward Gibraltar strait.