WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 30 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 29-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST TAURUS AND 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER ITALY

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH
WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE

TAURUS
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

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

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO
SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED