METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 110800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 11 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 11-09-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1014 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND 1011 CENTRAL

ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES

1013 OVER EAST BALKANS BY 11/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS

AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER SOUTH BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 12 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART

NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER

SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST SOON

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

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

SOUTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH PART

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON

OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 WEST OF 19.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST

NORTHWEST 3 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4

OVER EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

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

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.20 AND NORTH OF 36.40 5

OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OVER EAST

UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP

TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 110713

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 11 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, Friday 11 at 00 UTC

Low area near 1013 from French Riviera to Tyrrhenian sea, filling

gradually 1016 today, then moving east of Corsica tomorrow.

High 1020 over Spain, building 1025 over France overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 12 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in north till late

night.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, becoming mainly East or Northeast

at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some showers in late night and in morning.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southwest,

increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in late night.

Slight or moderate.

LION.

Northwest 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in evening.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

In far east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in second part

of the night.

Elsewhere, Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily West or Northwest 4 or 5 in

evening, at times 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end.

Slight or moderate.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast at first,

increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 near gulf

of Genoa.

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

CORSE.

In north, Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Balagne at first,

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then Northeasterly at end.

In south, West 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming

Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, veering

North or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night.

In south, Northerly 3 or 4.

Slight or moderate.

MADDALENA.

Leeward Strait : West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then

veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly in late

night, locally Cyclonic in far northeast.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in isolated thundery showers in south in

evening.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast overnight.

Slight, at times moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

Moderate vis in some showers near coasts at end.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing 4 or 5 later, and 5 at times 6

at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

PALOS.

Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north to south at first, and 4

or 5 later.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor

vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight later.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon, and in

new showers tomorrow.

ANNABA.

Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 later near Capes Teulade and Bougaroun.

Decreasing slight this afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor

vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, gusts in Gulf of Cagliari later.

Decreasing slight by noon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor

vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing North 4 or 5 near Sardinia

coast later, then locally increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far

southeast at end.

Slight.

LIPARI.

Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, lcoally increasing West 4 or 5 along

Sicily coast at end.

Slight.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery this evening and tomorrow.

CIRCEO.

Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Slight.

Poor vis in showers in far southeast, at times thundery this evening

and tomorrow.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Mainly North or Northeast light or moderate flow, locally East or

Northeast moderate from Balearic islands to Alboran sea, at times

fresh near algerian coasts.