Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-19 20:08:06 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191849 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 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 19 at 12 UTC Low area around 1010 from west of Balearic islands to Ligurian sea. Low in west of Balearic island deepening 1007 tomorrow evening on place. Strong convection expected the next night from Balearic islands to Ligurian sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest the next night. Gusts in showers, and severe gusts in thunderstorms the next night. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in morning, then becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers the next night. BALEARES. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 near Spain coast, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 everywhere in evening. Gusts in showers, and severe gusts in thunderstorms in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough the next night. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in late night, then becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers in afternoon. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night, then becoming Southerly in afternoon, and increasing 5 or 6 in south. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in late night, then becoming poor or very poor in thundery showers in evening. LION. Southwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest at midnight, and increasing at times 6 in early morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight, temporarily slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery this night and the next night. PROVENCE. South or Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast at first, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west in morning, then Backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts in showers. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at noon. LIGURE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in afternoon. Gusts in showers. Slight, temporarily moderate this night and tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, becoming thundery in afternoon. CORSE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in south, backing Southerly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in northeast in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, temporarily moderate in northeast this night and tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon, then becoming thundery the next night. SARDAIGNE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Gusts in north in thundery the next night. Slight, increasing moderate in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers at noon, becoming thundery the next night in north. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts. Smooth or slight, at times moderate leeward Bonifacio strait. ELBE. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly Southerly at noon. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far north and far south this night and tomorrow night. Moderate vis in some showers. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 at noon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest the evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable the next night. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in west at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then at times 7 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough the next night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in afternoon. ANNABA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Westerly in morning. Gusts in showers in west in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in evening in west. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast in late night, then veering South or Southwest the next night. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in far west in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 in west the next night. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far west in late afternoon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of strong convection from Balearic islands to Ligurian sea. Southwesterly fresh or strong flow from Alboran sea to Ligurian sea. Threat of Northwesterly near gale over LION Friday morning. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 191400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 19 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-08-26/09 UTC SMOOTH BAROMETRIC FIELD OF RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=