WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 27 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 26-08-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER CYPRUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
1020 OVER ITALY, LIBYA AND CENTRAL BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 AUGUST 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH

BOOT
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SLIGHT

MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

GABES
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 4 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4, EAST OF 20.30 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SOON NORTH 4 OR 5, LATER
OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4. OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
WEST 3 SOON 4. SMOOTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4, WEST OF 28.40 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SOON 5 OR 6, SOUTH OF 35.20
6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4, OVER SOUTHEAST 5. SOON 5 OR 6. LATER NORTH 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH 5 LATER VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6. VERY SOON 7 LATER 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST
MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OVER SOUTHEAST 5 LATER 4. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OVER SOUTH 5 SOON 4. LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4 LATER 3. SMOOTH

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4, OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTHEAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO AND KARPATHIO