Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-29 02:32:16 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 290200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 376 - SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND NORTH ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 25.50 CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST OF 29.00 CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 290200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 29 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 376 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND NORTH ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 25.50 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 7 OR 8 SOON VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE OVER WEST PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PART CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PART KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 29.00 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.30 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. WEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 281855 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 28 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, Friday 28 at 12 UTC Low deepening 1012 over Ligurian sea in evening, with little move, expected 1010 tomorrow. High pressure building 1016-1018 in west of basin in evening, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 30 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in the morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow evening. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight, then smooth or slight in the afternoon. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in the afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in the afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first. MINORQUE. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in the afternoon. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight. LION. North or Northwest 4 or 5 decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Decreasing smooth or slight. Visibility moderate or poor in Showers at times thundery at first. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast. Gusts. Slight, but moderate in east. LIGURE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north tomorrow. Gusts under thunderstorms. Becoming moderate. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight. CORSE. West or Southwest 4 or 5 locally 6 in north. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight, becoming moderate in north before midnight. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, mainly Northerly tomorrow, then backing Northwesterly tomorrow evening. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight, at times moderate in south overnight. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight and tomorrow morning. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight and tomorrow morning. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north at midnight, then becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers overnight and tomorrow morning. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly at end. Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late evening. Slight or moderate decreasing slight in late night, then smooth or slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. TUNISIE. Variable 3 to 5. Slight or moderate decreasing slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night and tomorrow morning. CARBONARA. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Decreasing smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning. LIPARI. Variable 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, increasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Southwesterly fresh flow over northeast of basin at first.