Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-20 13:27:23 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 200800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 20 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 20-09-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTH BALKANS. SHALLOW LOW 1018 OVER EAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND TEMPORARILY EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 200716 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 20 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 20 at 00 UTC High pressure building gradually 1022/1025 from southeast to northwest of basin, with weak gradient of pressure. Shallow low 1020 off Provence coast on Monday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 21 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. In north, Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late day, then Westerly 2 to 4 overnight. In south, North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in evening, then increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest in late day, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, then 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. PROVENCE. In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at midnight. In east, Becoming Westerly 2 to 4, then Cyclonic 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in late night. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest in afternoon, at times 4 till midnight. Smooth. CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 1 to 3 in north overnight, and decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in south, then becoming Southerly at end. Smooth, at times slight at first. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 in far northwest at end, and locally Cyclonic 2 or 3 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in isolated showers at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly North or Northeast, backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late day. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south of MADDALENA, improving this afternoon. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, at times 5 over ALBORAN. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight. Moderate vis with scattered showers over ALBORAN at first, locally poor due to coastal fog patches in late night. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west at first, decreasing 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming Variable at end. Slight, locally moderate in far west at first, decreasing smooth or slight this evening. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, decreasing smooth or slight this evening. ANNABA. Becoming mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, then increasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth this evening. Moderate vis with scattered showers. TUNISIE. Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east at first, becoming mainly Northwesterly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CARBONARA. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly 1 to 3 this evening. Smooth, locally slight in southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving this evening. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northerly 1 to 3 this evening. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers till late night, or due to coastal fog patches in late night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 this evening. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving this evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest light or moderate flow, at times fresh in gulf of Lion. In far southwest of the basin, East or Northeast moderate flow, decreasing Variable light or moderate in late night.