Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-08 03:18:50 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 080200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 08 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 07-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER NORTH GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST PART EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 38.10 AND EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071855 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 7 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, Friday 7 at 12 UTC High pressure near 1016-1018 in west of basin, and near 1015 in Tyrrhenian sea. Shallow low 1013 between Corsica and French mainland, filling in morning. Weak gradient of pressure near 1013-1015 all over basin at end, with shallow low 1011 near Algerian coast. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Est or Southeast 3 or 4 in southwest in afternoon, locally 5 in far southwest at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in gulf of Valencia at first, increasing temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in west at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing temporarily smooth in afternoon. LION. Southwest 4 or 5, but Northwesterly 3 or 4 near coast, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 n morning, then backing Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning, but Northerly in west till midday. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from west in morning. LIGURE. - Far southeast : West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, at times North 4 near Gulf of Genoa in early day, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end. In far north : smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Elsewhere : slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 off Balagne at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate in W swell, decreasing slight in morning, then smooth or slight at end. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate from south to north, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : West 4 or 5, but 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday, at times moderate in axis of strait. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times West 5 near Cap Corse at first. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3 . Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west. Smooth, locally slight in east. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly from south in morning. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. - in west : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. - in east : Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in west in morning. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in second part of night. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.