Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-29 14:44:48 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 291330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 378 - SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-08-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER DELTA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER CRUSADE BY 29/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 26.20 CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 291400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 29 AUGUST 2026 / 1600 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 378 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-08-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER DELTA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER CRUSADE BY 29/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MELITA VARIABLE 4 OR WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT GABES ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SOUTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO SOUTH 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS KITHIRA SEA NORTH OF 35.40 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 35.40 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 26.20 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR NORTH 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND NORTH OF 38.20 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE EAST EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 290649 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 29 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, Saturday 29 at 00 UTC High pressure 1018 in west of basin, weakening 1016 tomorrow afternoon. Stationary low 1012 over Ligurian sea, slowly filling tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 30 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this evening. Gusts in showers at first. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this evening. Moderate vis in showers. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming locally South or Southeast 3 or 4 near Cape Nao at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in first part of night. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this afternoon, then temporarily increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in north later. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon. LION. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 this evening, and then temporarily veering Northwesterly later. Decreasing smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate from west to east, decreasing slight later, at times smooth in west. LIGURE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north this afternoon. Decreasing moderate, and slight later, locally moderate in far southeast. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 near Balagne with gusts. Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight at end, locally moderate in Balagne. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northwesterly 3 or 4 this evening in north, locally at times 5 near coast with gusts. Gusts under thunderstorms in southeast at first. Slight, at times moderate at first in north, gradually decreasing smooth or slight later, at times moderate near coast. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers in south, clearing this afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, veering Northerly 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait and in far southwest. Gusts under thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Visibility moderate or poor in thundery showers, clearing this evening. ELBE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Norhtwest 4 or 5 near Italian coast at end. Gusts in showers in east at first. Slight or moderate from south to north. Visibility moderate in showers this morning. ALBORAN. Northeasterly 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches at end. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. ALGER. Northwesterly 2 to 4, but temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight from west in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Variable overnight, then East or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly in afternoon, and increasing temporarily 5 or 6 along Algerian coast, then decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night in west, but Northerly in east. Gusts. Slight, becoming temporarily moderate along Algerian coast in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at first. TUNISIE. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southeasterly in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic in evening, at times 6, then West or Northwest in second part of night. Gusts. Slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Easterly in evening, becoming Cyclonic in second part of night, then Northwesterly in late night. Gusts. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in late afternoon. LIPARI. Variable 3 to 5, increasing locally West 5 or 6 in southwest at end. Gusts. Slight. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5. Slight, but locally moderate at first in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon, improving in evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Northwesterly moderate flow over northeast of basin, locally at times fresh leeward Bonifacio strait and in Gulf of Lion.