Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-08-10 05:09:56 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 100130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 350 - MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/13 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 CONTINUING TO 10/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 100200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 10 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 NR 350 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-08-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 AUGUST 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 091840 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 9 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, Sunday 9 at 12 UTC Flat low around 1015 over basin. Shallow low 1011-1013 from south of Balearic Islands to Algerian coast, expected 1013-1014 in late morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. BALEARES. Backing Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in Gulf of Valencia, increasing temporarily 5 at times 6 in in far north in late night. Smooth or slight. Sand haze in far south. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 near Mallorca, backing temporarily Northeasterly 3 to 5 in far northwest in late night and in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. LION. Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, then backing temporarily Northwesterly in late night, till midday. Severe gusts with coastal thundery showers. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis in coastal thundery showers, improving in late night. PROVENCE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 3, locally Southwest 2 to 4 in far northeast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west in morning, and increasing locally Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, in far northeast in late afternoon. Smooth, increasing locally slight in extreme northest in late day. LIGURE. Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, then becoming Cyclonic in far northwest at end. Smooth, increasing locally slight in extreme west at end. CORSE. Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, backing Northwesterly in south in afternoon, locally Southwesterly in north, and increasing 3 or 4 in far northwest at end. Smooth, increasing locally slight in extreme northwest at end. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly in southwest. Smooth, locally slight in extreme southwest. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 3, locally Variable in west, increasing locally 2 to 4 in far east in afternoon. Smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, locally Westerly 3 to 5 leeward strait. Smooth, locally slight leeward strait. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. PALOS. Mainly Westerly 2 to 3, at times 4 near Algerian coast, becoming Variable 1 to 3, in morning. Smooth or slight, then smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALGER. - In west : Variable 2 to 3, at times 4 near coasts. - In east : East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth, at times moderate in east, at first, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in west. WEST OF CABRERA. In west : Cyclonic 2 to 4. In east : Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest at first, but mainly Easterly 1 to 3 in northeast till midnight, then again in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. - In west : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4, at times 5 in far southwest in afternoon. - In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 at times 5, near Sicily in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight, in far southeast.. CARBONARA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, in north in afternoon. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwesterly, 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4, in afternoon, at times 5 near coast. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in coastal showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.