Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-13 09:11:48 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 130800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 360 - THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH BALKANS. KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/22 UTC NORTH 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/22 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 130800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 13 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 NR 360 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4 AND NORTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 8. ROUGH. UP TO POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 5 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 130723 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 13 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 13 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1018/1020, decreasing slowly 1016/1018 in evening, then 1013/1014, with shallow low 1012 off Algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 14 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4 in east at first, becoming Cyclonic at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally Southeasterly 3 to 5 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon till midnight, and Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far northeast in evening, then becoming Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Smooth, occasionally slight in far southwest in evening. Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, at end. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast at first, becoming Clockwise in afternoon, then Southwesterly at midnight. Smooth, temporarily slight in far south till morning. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from north at midnight, temporarily Cyclonic 1 to 3 everywhere in morning. Smooth. PROVENCE. Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4 near coast. Smooth. LIGURE. - in axis of gulf of Genoa : Variable 1 to 3, but temporarily North or Northeast 2 to 4, at first and in morning, and at times Southwest in afternoon. - elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Moderate vis in coastal showers, at times thundery, in afternoon and at end. CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly in late day, at times 4 near strait in evening. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times Northwest 5 near Sardinia coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 at times 5 near Italian coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4 in far northeast at first. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches or some shower at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4, in northwest. Smooth. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4 at first, veering East or Southeast in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth soon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, mainly Northerly soon. Smooth. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally North 5 near Sicily at first, backing gradually Northwesterly overnight. Smooth, occasionally slight in far south. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 1 to 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northwesterly 3 or 4 near coasts in afternoon. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in afternoon, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow.