Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-27 10:11:03 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270911 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 27 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, Thursday 27 at 00 UTC Low area 1009 along coast of Spain to gulf of Lion moving eastwards overnight and filling. Low deepening temporarily 1006 near Roussillon coast this afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 near Balearic islands, becoming Variable in southeast in late afternoon, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in second part of night, and decreasing 3 or 4 in morning. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6, then veering North or Northwest in second part of night, and backing South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest in second part of night, then Cyclonic in morning, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening. LION. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in northeast, veering Northwesterly 4 or 5 in late night, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing Northwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming locally rough in northwest in evening till midnight, then decreasing slight tomorrow at noon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in evening, mainly in southeast. PROVENCE. In north, Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in east in afternoon, and veering Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts. In south, South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest in morning. Moderate, becoming slight in east in evening, then everywhere at tomorrow at noon. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery in late afternoon. LIGURE, CORSE. Easterly 3 to 5. Slight, locally moderate in far west till midnight. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in south at first, veering Northwesterly in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at noon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery mainly in north. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight. Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, improving from south in evening. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast, then decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in morning, locally 5 at times 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough near Cape Gata in evening, then decreasing slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in east, in late day. PALOS. West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northwest, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and veering Northwesterly at end, locally Variable 2 to 4, in east. Gusts. Increasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight, and decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ALGER. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 3 to 5, overnight, temporarily 6 in west, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate in some thundery showers, improving at first. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4, near Spanish coasts at first, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5, in morning. Increasing moderate, temporarily rough in far south in second part of night, and decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ANNABA. Decreasing Easterly 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far west at first, then gradually veering West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, from west, in late night, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 near Cape Teulade. Gusts. Decreasing slight, then increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning, locally Southerly in east. Gusts. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight in evening, and slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing South 3 to 5, at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in far south. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. South or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in east at first, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in far north at end. Smooth, locally slight in far west. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable from east in afternoon, then in east overnight and in morning. Smooth, at times slight in far west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly light or moderate flow, but Southerly over Tyrrhenian sea, then becoming Northerly moderate or fresh overnight, but backing Southwesterly over LIGURE. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 270800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2026 / 1000 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 27-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH PART 5. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SIDRA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART LOCALLY VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART TEMPORARILY 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH LOCALLY MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5, OVER NORTHEAST AND OVER SOUTHWEST PARTS 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OVER SOUTH PART 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 6 SOON OVER WEST PART 5. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST HELLENIC SEAS=