METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 060800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 06 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 06-09-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 NORTH OF CYPRUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 07 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

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

SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

MELITA

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

GABES

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 AND NORTH OF 39.00 NORTHWEST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 2. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 INCREASING OVER EAST

LATER. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

TAURUS

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 UP

TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR OVER EAST. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OVER NORTH. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST DECREASING. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH.

MODERATE

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTHWEST 6

OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. UP

TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 AND

EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST

INCREASING. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30

AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6 LATER

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 INCREASING SOON. MODERATE

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST

MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

EAST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST

3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE FORCE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 060700

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 6 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, Sunday 6 at 00 UTC

High pressure around 1020.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 7 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA, BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4.

Decreasing smooth.

MINORQUE.

Northerly 2 to 4.

Decreasing smooth in afternoon.

LION.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Decreasing smooth in afternoon.

PROVENCE, LIGURE.

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

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.

CORSE.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 in north overnight.

Smooth, locally slight leeward Bonifacio Strait.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly at first.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.

Decreasing smooth.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part

of night.

Slight, decreasing gradually smooth overnight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in southwest.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in west at first.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far north.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night.

ANNABA.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Veering Northwesterly 2 to 4, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in

evening.

Smooth, at times slight at first.

CARBONARA.

Cyvlonic 2 or 3, at times 4 at first, becoming Southerly at end.

Smooth, temporarily slight at first.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow, becoming Southwesterly in west of

basin at end.