Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-24 16:46:08 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 241400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 24 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 24-08-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 AUGUST 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240731 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 24 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, Monday 24 at 00 UTC Flat low around 1015 over bassin. Thundery low deepening 1007 near Roussillon coast this afternoon, moving eastward and expected 1012 over Provence at end. Associated thunderstorms with severe gusts over Gulf of Lion this afternoon, gradually moving eastward overnight. Low deepening 1009 near cape Gata this evening, filling overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 this evening, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts with thundery showers. Slight, locally moderate in southwest at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers, improving this evening. BALEARES. Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 this afternoon, at times 7, then gradually decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe gusts with thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or storms, improving overnight. MINORQUE. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Southwest occasionally 7 this evening, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Severe gusts with thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in late night. LION, West of PROVENCE. Increasing Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic this evening, then decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late night. Severe gusts with thunderstorms or squalls. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms or squalls, improving from west in late night. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 this evening, then decreasing 3 to 5 in late night. Severe gusts with thunderstorms this evening. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate between Corsica and French mainland this evening till late night. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms this evening, improving in morning. South of CORSE. Becoming Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 this evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts with thundery showers overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight, improving in morning. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in late afternoon, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 from north overnight. Gusts with thunderstorms in north, this evening. Smooth or slight, at times moderate overnight. Poor vis in thundery showers in north, improving in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 this evening, at times 6, then gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north overnight, at times 5. Gusts with thunderstorms in north, overnight. Smooth, becoming slight this evening. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in north overnight. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. PALOS. Increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape Gata in late day and evening, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, occasionally rough in north. Moderate vis in some thundery showers, clearing overnight. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from west in evening. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in west in second part of the night. Moderate vis in some thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end, locally Variable in west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in evening. Moderate vis in some thundery showers, clearing overnight. ANNABA. Easterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly at midnight. Gusts. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers overnight. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in west, veering Southerly 3 to 5 in late night, then Westerly at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in some thundery showers in second part of the night. CARBONARA. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing South 3 to 5 at midnight, then veering Southwesterly at end. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight overnight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at midnight. Smooth, becoming slight in extreme west in second part of the night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in late evening, at times 5. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight in west overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of bassin : moderate Southwesterly flow, becoming Southeasterly overnight. In south of bassin : moderate Southwesterly flow, becoming Variable overnight, except Alboran Sea.