METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 142000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 14 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 14-09-26/15 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER AZOV SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER

KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 4. UP TO

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

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

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER

SOUTH

MELITA

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

GABES

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST EAST

3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR EAST 4 SOON EAST 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER

EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP

TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST

CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

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

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST

VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE

DELTA

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

MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR

4. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

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

OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

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

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

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

SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

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

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP

TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 141750

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 14 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, Monday 14 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressures around 1020 over the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 16 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 2 or 3, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, backing mainly Westerly at end.

Smooth.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northerly 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest at end.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

ALGER.

Variable mainly Easterly 1 to 3.

Smooth.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth, becoming slight in far north in afternoon.

ANNABA.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth, at times slight in far east at first.

TUNISIE.

North or Northwest 3 or 4.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in showers in far east.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwest at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in showers in southeast at first.

LIPARI.

Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of Northwesterly near gale over LION.