METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 280130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 393 - MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-09-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 280200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 28 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 NR 393

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-09-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 29 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

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

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES

EAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

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

NORTH IONIO

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

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5

OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR

ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP

TO 5. UP TO MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 271846

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 27 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, Sunday 27 at 12 UTC

Shallow low deepening 1014 along Algerian coast overnight, with

little change tomorrow.

High pressure 1019-1021 elsewhere in the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 29 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east, decreasing locally

Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end in far southwest.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning.

BALEARES.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Variable in second part of

night and in morning in gulf of Valencia, then increasing locally 5

near Mallorca tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers.

MINORQUE.

Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from south in late

morning.

Moderate vis in some showers.

LION.

Southeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in far west, increasing locally 6

tomorrow at midday over Roussillon coast.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow

afternoon in west.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in west in morning.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in second

part of night in gulf of Genoa, then veering East or Northeast in

morning.

Smooth.

CORSE.

- In north : East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily

Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow in daytime.

- In south : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 leeward Bonifacio

Strait tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth, becoming locally slight leeward Bonifacio Strait tomorrow

afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

- In northeast : Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3

to 5 at end.

- In southwest : Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southwest,

increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon.

- In northeast : smooth, becoming slight at end.

- In southwest : slight or moderate.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly along Sardinia coast, increasing

locally Southeasterly 3 or 4 in southwest tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly South or Southeast along Corsica coast,

increasing at times 4 near Cape Corse tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in south in

morning.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon.

Poor vis in rain tomorrow in daytime.

PALOS.

Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, then

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in east, mainly along coast.

ALGER.

- In east : East 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight in far east.

- In west : East 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night,

then becoming West or Southwest in morning.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches tomorrow morning, mainly in west.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east overnight, decreasing

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in far west in late night.

ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6.

Slight or moderate.

East of TUNISIE, CARBONARA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally Southerly along Sardinia coast,

veering East or Southeast in late night.

Smooth or slight.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Clockwise 1 to 3 in late night, mainly

Northwesterly in afternoon.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Moderate East or Southeast flow from Tunisian coast to gulf of Lion,

at times fresh.

Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere, becoming mainly Easterly

in southwest of the basin in late day of Tuesday.