Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 3 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, Thursday 3 at 00 UTC
High pressure over Balearic sea around 1020. Shallow low in Ligurian
sea around 1017 filling 1018 in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 4 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, mainly
Clockwise.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in the
afternoon.
In West : smooth.
In East :smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, decreasing West
or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then 2 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of
night.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in
afternoon, at times 5 in south in first part of night, then Northwest
2 to 4 in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in
northeast, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 1 to 3 everywhere at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, but East or Northeast 2 to 4 at first.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in
evening.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
MADDALENA.
In and leeward Bonifacio Strait, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in
morning, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Elsewhere, Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 near Italian coast in evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
ALBORAN.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
PALOS.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south at first.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in evening,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night.
Smooth, locally slight in extreme west at first.
ANNABA.
Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast till midnight,
decreasing North or Northwest 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far north at first, decreasing
North or Northeast 2 to 4 in northeast in late night.
Slight, at times moderate in extreme west in evening.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable in west at first.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from east in second
part of the night.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north in late day and
evening, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate flow, but locally Northeasterly flow light or
moderate in southwest of basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 03 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 02-09-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER NORTH BALKANS
NORTH ITALY AND MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART
UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=