Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-04 00:15:51 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 032000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 03 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 03-08-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 AUGUST 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. OVER WEST UP TO POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT. OVER SOUTH UP TO POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 5 OVER EAST WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 031922 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 3 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, Monday 3 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1011-1014 over the basin. Shallow low area 1010 over Balearic islands, moving slowly northeastwards and filling gradually overnight. A second shallow low around 1010 in north of Alboran sea, expected 1012 overnight and little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 5 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Southwest in late night, then decreasing West or Northwest 1 to 3 tomorrow in late afternoon. Slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far south tomorrow afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in second part of night, then veering Easterly in afternoon, but increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south. MINORQUE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming gradually Northerly from west in second part of night, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly, becoming North in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable in morning, then decreasing 1 to 3 mainly Northerly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate vis due to some showers in northwest in morning, clearing in afternoon. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 over French Riviera in late night and morning, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow in late afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far south. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. - In south : East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming variable 1 to 3 at end. - In north : Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Westerly in south tomorrow afternoon, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north, then becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in the whole area at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in north at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sardinian coast and near Cap Corse. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth over ELBE at end. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait. Gusts. Moderate. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 overnight, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. ALGER. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night, temporarily 6 in west in morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning, locally moderate in west. Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in morning in far southeast, but becoming temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in north in morning and early afternoon. Slight, becoming moderate in far south in morning. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally East or Southeast 3 or 4 in far northeast, becoming gradually West or Northwest 3 or 4 from west tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze in second part of night. TUNISIE. - In west : Variable 2 to 4, but locally Easterly 3 or 4 in northwest overnight, becoming West 2 to 4 at end. - In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to sand haze in morning. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Clockwise 1 to 3 in east, but Southeasterly 2 or 3 in west, at times 4 at end. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisian coast, increasing locally fresh flow at end of day in gulf of Lion. Variable light or moderate flow in Tyrrhenian sea and around Balearic islands. Westerly moderate flow over Alboran sea, locally fresh leeward Strait.