Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-26 21:54:58 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 26 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTH NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR GABES OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. 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 261841 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 26 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, Wednesday 26 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1014 over northern basin. Low deepening 1011 over eastern Pyrenees in evening, expected 1006 near Roussillon coast tomorrow afternoon. Low 1008 near Algerian coasts, moving to east in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then Westerly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in far south at first, veering Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6, and locally West in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor in thundery showers at end; MINORQUE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, veering South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze, then moderate or poor in thundery showers in far north at end. LION. Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. PROVENCE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 tomorrow, then decreasing locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 in south tomorrow afternoon afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily becoming rough in northwest at midday. LIGURE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in west in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. CORSE. Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in south at first, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning, at times 6 in south. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, at times 6 along coast, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 near capo de Gata and leeward Gibraltar strait. Gusts. Moderate. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near Spanish coasts, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 in late night and in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late night, then moderate at rough at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in isolated thundery showers at first, and at end. ALGER. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight, at times moderate in extreme west. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near Spanish coasts at first, then in far south at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate overnight, then rough in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in isolated thundery showers at first, and at end. ANNABA. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic in far west at first, decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in north in morning, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 at midday. Slight, at times moderate in extreme west. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Light or moderate Southwesterly flow, locally fresh in west at first.