METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 242000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 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 24-09-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH

BALKANS AND BOOT

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF

19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST

UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE OR EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE

TAURUS

VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

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

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 24.50 NORTHWEST 4. EAST OF 24.50 AND WEST OF 26.00 NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER

EAST MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

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

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

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

EAST BLACK SEA

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

SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 241822

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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, Thursday 24 at 12 UTC

High pressure around 1021 to 1023 over the basin. Shallow low

deepening 1015 off French Riviera in evening, moving southwards in

late night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night, at

times 5 in far northeast at end.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE, LION.

Southwest 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning,

then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 over LION in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east in afternoon.

PROVENCE.

- in west : Westerly 3 to 5, veering North 4 or 5 at times 6 in late

night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.

- in east : West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering

gradually East or Northeast in second part of night, then decreasing

3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.

LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Southwest 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic at times 6 near French Riviera

in first, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning.

Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate between Corsica and

French mainland.

Moderate vis in some showers in south Ligure, in morning.

South of CORSE.

Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning, then increasing East 4 or

5 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest at midnight, and

becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from northeast in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning.

MADDALENA.

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in late night, then

veering South or Southeast 2 or 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.

ALGER.

Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest in second part of

night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part

of night.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night,

then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in scattered showers in daytime.

CARBONARA.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, veering

Northwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night, then North or Northeast

at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, in east.

LIPARI.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in morning, then

Northeasterly in afternoon, at times 5 in north. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of

night, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Cyclonic light or moderate flow, becoming Northeasterly at end.