Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-08 06:08:41 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 080200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 0400 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 07-09-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 3. SMOOTH. IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.00 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.45 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071923 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 7 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 7 at 12 UTC High pressure around 1020 over basin. Ahead Atlantic trough, low expected 1010 over Gulf of Lion on Tuesday afternoon, with secondary low expected 1009 over Gulf of Valencia in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, Smooth, locally slight in west at end. BALEARES. Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 overnight, increasing 3 to 5 in late morning, then 5 or 6 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. MINORQUE. Veering Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at midday, locally 6 near Cap Bagur in afternoon, then increasing North 5 or 6 with gusts in far north at end. Smooth, becoming slight from north in afternoon, at times moderate near Cap Bagur. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwest in south, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in south, then Northwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth, gradually becoming slight in afternoon, at times moderate in south. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in late night, or due to some thundery showers in afternoon. West of PROVENCE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, then Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers in northwest in afternoon. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally moderate near French Riviera at first, becoming smooth or slight at end. South of CORSE. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, then increasing Southwesterly 2 or 3 in afternoon, locally 4 in Bonifacio strait. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, gradually becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth, locally slight in northwest at end. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, locally West 4 in Bonifacio strait and leeward, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, occasionally 5 and leeward strait. Smooth, locally slight in and leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. ALBORAN, PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, at times moderate at end. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ALGER. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, mainly Southerly at end. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6 near Cap La Nao at end. Smooth, becoming slight in afternoon. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in far north in afternoon, occasionally 5 near Sardinian coast. Smooth, locally slight in north at end. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in west at end. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in afternoon. Smooth. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along coast in afternoon. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of North or Northwest gale over MINORQUE, LION and west of PROVENCE. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over BALEARES, north of SARDAIGNE and CABRERA. Threat of West near gale over ALBORAN. Moderate or fresh Westerly flow over northeastern basin, and South moderate over Tyrrhenian Sea.