Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-16 02:15:08 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 16 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 15-09-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA BY 16/09 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6. EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. RAIN CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. MODERATE. RAIN NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 39.40 4 OR 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151822 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 15 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, Tuesday 15 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressures near 1020. Shallow low deepening 1015 near french riviera overnight then 1012 between Corsica and French mainland tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon, locally 5 in north. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night then East or Southeast 3 to 5 at midday, but veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 near Ebro delta at end. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far east at end. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 in north then 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in daytime. Poor vis in thundery showers in late day. LION. Increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south at end. PROVENCE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northwest 5 or 6 from west in late night, locally 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from west in daytime, locally rough in southwest at end. LIGURE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 near Riviera, increasing 4 or 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at end. CORSE. In north : Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. In south : Westerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west at end. SARDAIGNE. In north : mainly Southwest 1 to 3, increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west in morning, locally 6 in far northwest at end. In south : Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west at end. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from north in daytime, locally rough in far northwest at end. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest in afternoon, locally 5 leeward Bonifacio strait at end. Smooth or slight. ELBE. North or Northwest 1 to 3, becoming Variable in daytime then mainly Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far north at end. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait at midday. Smooth, becoming slight from west in afternoon, locally moderate leeward strait. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight and in morning. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3 in south, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in north, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 everywhere in late day. Smooth. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cap de la Nao, backing East in late day. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in daytime then Southerly at end. Smooth, at times slight. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning then Southerly 2 to 4 in late day. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast at first. CIRCEO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night then mainly Southwest at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly near gale over LION and MINORQUE quickly decreasing.