WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 28 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 NR 375

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-08-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 AUGUST 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP
TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 AND EAST OF 25.50
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT
OVER WEST MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER
WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE

CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST NORTH. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

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

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

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

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED