Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-16 02:40:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 160200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 370 - SUNDAY 16 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 16/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 16 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 370 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4, SOON OVER EAST PART WEST AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 23.10 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. EAST OF 23.10 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.30 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6, SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151904 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 15 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 15 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013-1015. Shallow low around 1010-1012 along Algerian coast, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, from northeast to southwest. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north and Easterly in south. Gusts in thundery shower in gulf of Valencia at first. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, at first and in coastal showers, at times thundery in north at end. MINORQUE. Mainly Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4 in far north. Smooth. LION. Northwesterly 3 to 5, but occasionally Southwesterly 2 to 4 at first and in afternoon, increasing locally Northwest 6 off Gruissan at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, tomorrow afternoon. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northwest in second part of night and morning, then increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 everywhere in late afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late day. LIGURE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwest in second part of night at times 5 in far south at end, but Variable 1 to 3 near Genova. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in north in afternoon. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, and Southwest 5 in northeast at end. Smooth, becoming slight in north at end. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times West 4 in north in late day. Smooth. MADDALENA. - Leeward strait : West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, at times Southerly 3 or 4 near Sardinia coast in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight in axis of strait at end. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly, at times 4 near italian coast in afternoon. Smooth. ALBORAN. Increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast overnight, at times 6 in far east from morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in morning and at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far south overnight. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata from morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in far southwest overnight. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5, but 1 to 3 in far east overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in second part of night, occasionally 5 in south and west in day time. Slight, but locally smooth near Majorca. ANNABA. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. TUNISIE. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south in afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly 2 to 3, at times 4 in west in afternoon. Smooth. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in afternoon, at times West 4 in far north of Circeo in afternoon. Smooth. Moderate vis in some coastal showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change in south of basin, but increasing Westerly moderate or fresh flow in north of basin, with threat of near gale in afternoon from gulf of Lion to Corsica.