METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 180200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 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 17-09-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 CRUSADE AND 1013 CENTRAL ADRIATIC. RELATIVELY

HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER SIDRA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.

UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.

UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

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

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

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

EAST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

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

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 171927

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 September 2026 at 21 UTC

Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.

Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than

the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the

significant height.

Part 1 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 17 at 12 UTC

Shallow low 1012 over Ligurian sea, expected 1010 near French Riviera

in afternoon, then with little change. High around 1018 centered on

Balearic islands, with little change.

Pressures 1013-1015 elsewhere, with thundery disturbance in south of

the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in late night,

at times 6 in far south in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in south tomorrow afternoon.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, at times Northwest 4 or 5 near Ebro

delta in late night.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery.

Northeast of MINORQUE.

Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north in second part of night,

increasing North 4 or 5 in late night, then backing Northwesterly at

end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Southwest of MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing Northeasterly 3 to

5 everywhere in late night everywhere, then decreasing Variable 2 to

4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in west, at times thundery,

improving tomorrow afternoon.

LION.

Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

northeast, then becoming locally Northeast 2 to 4 in northeast at

end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery.

CORSE.

In north, Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast,

decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

In south, West or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far west at

midday, decreasing 2 to 3 at end.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, North or Northwest 3 to 5.

In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south in

afternoon.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far

south, tomorrow afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Leeward Strait, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, decreasing

3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest at first.

Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward strait.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Cyclonic in far southeast.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in east in afternoon, at times 6

near Cape Gata at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, locally increasing moderate in northeast at end.

Moderate vis in showers.

PALOS.

Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at first, increasing East or

Northeast 4 or 5 in late day, at times 6 in east at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms mainly in north.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south overnight.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning.

Severe gusts in thundery showers.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms from late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, increasing 4 or 5

everywhere in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms.

ANNABA.

- in west : Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at

times 6 in far southwest around midday. Gusts.

- in east : Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at midday, at

times 5 in far northeast at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

- In west : Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon.

- In east : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight, mainly

Southeasterly.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery,

overnight and tomorrow evening.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic in far west, and mainly

Southerly in east overnight, at times South 5 in far southeast in

morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, overnight and in

tomorrow evening.

LIPARI.

Mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in west, locally Variable 1

to 3 in east.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in far west in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, overnight and in

morning, in west.

CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southerly 3 or 4 in far north, at times

Southwest 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, locally smooth in east.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, mainly in west.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No significant change, with Northwesterly moderate flow over gulf of

Lion.

In southwest of basin, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow.