Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-15 13:50:08 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 150800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 15 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 15-09-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER GULF OF SIRTI WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER SOUTH IONIO BY 15/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND 1015 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST AND SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150656 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 15 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, Tuesday 15 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressures. Shallow low deepening 1015 between Corsica and French mainland next night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 1 to 3, at times 4, overnight. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, temporarily 6 in evening near Cape de la Nao, then becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in east at end. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 overnight, then increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end, locally rough in far north. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest at end. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in evening, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in south at end. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly overnight, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from east to west late night, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight, locally moderate in west at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then backing mainly Sothwesterly overnight. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon, then backing West or Southwest at end. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far north at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in afternoon, backing Northwesterly in evening. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 near strait at end. Smooth, becoming slight near strait at end. Poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, locally South or Southwest 2 to 4 in northwest in late day and overnight. Smooth. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly in evening. Smooth. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cap de la Nao, backing Southerly at end. Smooth, locally slight in far north. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 or 3, at times 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate vis in some showers at first. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. LIPARI. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily 3 to 5 in evening, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southeast. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, at times 5 near coasts, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Northwesterly near gale over LION, PROVENCE, north of MINORQUE.