METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 031752

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 3 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 3 at 12 UTC

High pressure over Balearic sea around 1020. Shallow low off Provence

around 1017 overnight, filling in afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 5 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

In gulf of Valencia, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to

5 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end.

Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast overnight, backing

West or Southwest tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, backing

Southerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then veering Westerly at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast at end.

PROVENCE.

Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in east,

decreasing Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow morning, then

becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest at end.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly.

Smooth.

CORSE.

Westerly 1 to 3, backing Southwesterly tomorrow morning, then

increasing locally 4 or 5 in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in

morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in

north.

Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow noon, but

locally increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in and leeward Bonifacio

Strait at end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow in late day.

ELBE.

North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 tomorrow noon, then

Variable 1 or 3 tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly.

Smooth.

PALOS.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Smooth, at times slight.

ALGER.

East or Northeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night,

becoming Southerly in afternoon.

Smooth.

ANNABA.

Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast till midnight,

decreasing North or Northwest 1 to 3 in morning, then becoming

Variable at end.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far north at first, decreasing

2 to 4 in northeast in morning.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow evening.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.

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, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from east in second

part of the night, locally increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 near

coasts tomorrow afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In north of basin : Westerly moderate flow. In south of basin,

Westerly light or moderate flow, but locally Northeasterly moderate

at times fresh in southwest of basin.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 031400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 03 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 1600 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 03-09-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON OVER NORTHEAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST 4.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

GABES

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART

UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 WEST OF 24.50 NORTH 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

THRAKIKO

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

SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOON

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST AEGEAN=