Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-30 03:34:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 300200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 30 AUGUST 2026 / 0400 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 29-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST TAURUS AND 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291843 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 29 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, Saturday 29 at 12 UTC High pressure 1018 in west of basin, weakening 1016 tomorrow afternoon. Low 1013 over Ligurian sea, with little move, slowly filling tomorrow noon. New low 1013 over Tyrrhenian sea overnight. New shallow low 1015 in gulf of Valencia tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 31 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 1 to 3, locally Variable in north, veering Southeasterly at end. Decreasing smooth or slight from northwest, then smooth at end. BALEARES. In gulf of Valencia, Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in evening, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in northeast at first, then increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Cape Bagur. Smooth or slight. LION. Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in second part of night, then backing Southerly in afternoon, and veering Northwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. In far northeast, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in evening. Elsewhere, Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning, then backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in east, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West 5 or 6 in far southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast, then becoming mainly Westerly 3 to 5 from north to south in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow evening. CORSE. In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northeast, in morning, then 3 to 5 at end. In south, West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing temporarily West in morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing slight at end. SARDAIGNE. In north, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. In south, Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northwesterly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Clockwise 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 near Italian coast by noon, then becoming mainly Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, in evening. Smooth or slight, but locally moderate in far north till tomorrow afternoon. ALBORAN. Northeasterly 1 to 3, becoming temporarily Variable in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches at end. PALOS. Northeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along Algerian coasts, but variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3 locally East or Northeast 2 to 4 in far north, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Southerly at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night in west, but Northerly in east, locally 5 near Cape Teulade. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast, improving at first. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in southeast in late day, but increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in northwest. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. CARBONARA. Mainly Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Northwesterly in second part of night, at times 6 in far north, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow evening. LIPARI. Easterly 3 to 5, veering gradually West or Northwest, then decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in north, clearing in late night. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in second part of night, then Northwesterly in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In northeast of basin, increasing Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow. In southwest of basin, Easterly moderate flow.