CORRECTION

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 15 AUGUST 2026 / 2200 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 15-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. OVER SOUTH THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. EAST OF 22.30
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00
VARIABLE 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. OVER NORTHEAST THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 WEST
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 25.45 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7
SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE


NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED