METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 081845

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 182, TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1845 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 8 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1017 OVER BASIN. LOW 1012 OVER EASTERN

PYRENEES, MOVING EASTWARD, EXPECTED 1009 BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH

MAINLAND TOMORROW MORNING, THEN DEEPENING 1007 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA IN

EVENING. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1009 OVER GULF OF VALENCIA, MOVING

EASTWARD AND NEAR TUNISIA COAST TOMORROW EVENING.

MINORQUE.

FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHERLY 8 IN NORTHWEST. GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 09/03 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 082000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 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 08-09-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTH CRUSADE AND HIGH 1020 OVER BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER

NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH WEST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST WEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SIDRA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 3 SOON OVER

WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

VARIABLE 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3

OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE

TAURUS

VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

NORTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 24.00 UP TO 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 SOON WEST OF 25.00 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

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

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 081846

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 8 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 : WARNING NR 182.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 8 at 12 UTC

High pressure around 1017 over basin. Low 1012 over eastern

Pyrenees, moving eastward, expected 1009 between Corsica and French

mainland tomorrow morning, then deepening 1007 near French Riviera in

evening. Secondary low expected 1009 over Gulf of Valencia, moving

eastward and near Tunisia coast tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 10 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 5 or 6 from north in

afternoon, temporarily 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then moderate or rough

in N swell at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in gulf of Valencia, increasing

Northeasterly 6 or 7 in late night, then decreasing Easterly 4 to 6

at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

MINORQUE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, gradually increasing Northerly 6 or 7 in late

night, then locally 8 in northwest in morning. Severe gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late night,

temporarily rough or very rough at midday.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

LION.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe

gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.

Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers in morning.

East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at midday, but locally

Cyclonic in gulf of Genoa. Gusts, locally severe in thundery

showers.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday, locally

rough in west at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

West of PROVENCE.

Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 7 or 8 at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday.

Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers in morning.

South of CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon,

at times 6 in far west at end.

Smooth, becoming moderate or rough at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering North or Northwest 5 or 5 from north in

late morning, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough from northwest at

midday.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southwest at

end.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Strait at

first, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at midday, at times 6 near

Corsica coast.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late night,

at times 5 in afternoon, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest.

Gusts.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

ALBORAN.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at

end. Gusts in thundery showers.

Slight or moderate.

Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches over night, then in

thundery showers at end.

PALOS.

Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at midday,

then Northwesterly at end. Gusts in thundery showers.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in west in morning, then

North or Northeast 5 or 6 from north at end, at times 7. Gusts.

Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from west in morning, then

moderate or rough in north at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in

morning, then decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then temporarily

rough in east in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon.

ANNABA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly from west at midday, then

increasing 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth, becoming slight or moderate at end.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end, but veering locally

West in west.

Smooth, becoming slight at end.

CARBONARA.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 or 6 near Sardinia

coast in afternoon, then backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in west in afternoon,

then at times 5 in far north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistance of North or Northwest near gale or gale over MINORQUE,

LION, and PROVENCE. Threat of Westerly near gale over north-CORSE and

north-MADDALENA.