Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-04 12:36:19 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 040800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 04 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 04-08-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 AUGUST 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH BOOT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT GABES SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. EAST OF 26.20 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.20 AND EAST OF 24.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 040650 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 4 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, Tuesday 4 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1013 over basin. High pressure gradually building 1020 over Spain and west of France and shallow low near 1012 over east of basin later. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 5 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwest in afternoon then North 1 to 3 in evening. Slight. BALEARES. Mainly Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily veering Southeasterly 3 or 4 along coasts in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at end. In east, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon then mainly North overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. LIGURE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. CORSE. In north, Variable 1 to 3. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon then mainly Northwest overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in south at end. SARDAIGNE. In north, South 2 to 4, veering Northwest from west in afternoon. In south, South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering Southwest in afternoon then Northwest from west in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in north overnight. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west of MADDALENA overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in late night. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait, locally decreasing 2 to 4 in east later. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east along Algerian coast at first with gusts, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. ALGER. Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 from west at first, at times 6 in far west this morning, decreasing West 2 or 3 this evening. Becoming slight this morning, locally moderate in west, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this night, then locally becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 along coast later. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. ANNABA. Gradually becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 from west this morning, at times 5 in west. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. Moderate vis due to sand haze or in some showers at first. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at first, gradually veering Southerly soon, and decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight later. Moderate vis due to sand haze, or in some showers today. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south this evening, veering South or Southwest 3 to 5 from north to south at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight soon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3 in east, but Southeasterly 2 or 3 in west, at times 4 soon, locally increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in west, at times 5, at end. Smooth, locally becoming slight in west later. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow over gulf of Lion. Westerly fresh flow near Gibraltar strait and over TUNISIE.