FQME22 LGAT 160200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 16 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 370

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-08-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 17 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4, SOON OVER EAST PART WEST AND OVER WEST PART

SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST OF 23.10 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. EAST OF 23.10

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.30 NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.30

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4, SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 7 SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 7 SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6, SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=