METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 220800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 1000 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 22-09-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

AND NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTHEAST EAST

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF

19.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

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

DELTA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.20

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

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

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4

OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER OVER EAST.

SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTHWEST 6

OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 220723

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 09 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, Tuesday 22 at 00 UTC

Shallow low 1016 in west of Sardinia, with little change today, then

filling tomorrow.

High pressure around 1020 in west of basin, building 1020-1022 in the

entire basin tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1017 in gulf of Valencia

in evening, filling tomorrow morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 23 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening, then

veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 overnight.

Slight or moderate, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in second

part of night.

BALEARES.

- In far southwest : Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4

or 5 in afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 overnight.

- Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly at

midafternoon, then backing East or Northeast in late night.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in

late afternoon, then Northeasterly 1 to 3 overnight.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of

night.

LION.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2

to 4 from north at midafternoon, then becoming locally North or

Northeast in west in second part of night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north in late

afternoon.

PROVENCE.

- In west : Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 at first in far west,

becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late afternoon, but temporarily North 3

or 4 off Camargue overnight.

- In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night,

then veering locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far southeast at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southwest.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast,

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then increasing

Easterly 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in east. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in north in second part of night.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then

becoming Cyclonic mainly Easterly in second part of night, at times 6

off Balagne and leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night, locally

moderate near strait.

SARDAIGNE.

East or Northeast 2 to 4 at times 5, but temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5

in south at first, veering mainly Easterly in late night.

Slight, locally moderate in west, decreasing smooth or slight in

second part of night.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 in evening,

then veering locally Southeasterly in southeast in second part of

night.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of

night.

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

south.

ELBE.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6

overnight, then decreasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far north.

Smooth, locally slight in west at first.

Moderate or poor in fog patches.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth, locally slight in far east in late night.

Moderate or poor in fog patches in south near coasts.

ALGER.

In west, Variable 1 to 3 mainly Easterly.

In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northeast.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 1 to 3, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 near Spanish

coasts until midnight.

Smooth, locally slight in far east overnight.

ANNABA.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4 overnight.

Slight or moderate.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south today, veering

Northeasterly overnight.

Slight.

Moderate vis in some showers.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 to 5 overnight.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in east at the end of night.

Moderate vis in some showers.

LIPARI.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north

in late day, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers mainly in southeast.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late day,

decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

Moderate vis in some showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

in north of basin : Becoming Variable light or moderate flow.

In south of basin : mainly Easterly light or moderate flow, but

locally Cyclonic in south of Tyrrhenian sea.