Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-05 01:18:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 042000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 2200 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 04-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH. SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PART OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 041853 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 4 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, Friday 4 at 12 UTC High 1022 over Mallorca. Shallow low 1018 near coast of Provence, expected over Ligurian Sea on Saturday morning. Shallow low 1018 near Algerian coasts in evening, filling on Saturday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3. Smooth, but locally slight in far southeast at first. BALEARES. In far southwest, Cyclonic 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest overnight. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, veering temporarily Northwesterly in morning and afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly overnight, then becoming Southwesterly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast in morning. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 south of Sici, but becoming gradually Northeast 1 to 3 east of Hyeres islands from morning. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate south of Sici at midday. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest in morning. LIGURE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in northeast from second part of night to afternoon, then becoming Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far north at midday. MADDALENA. - Leeward Bonifacio strait : Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 from second part of night till midday, then decreasing 1 to 3 in late day. - Elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south, and Westerly 2 to 4 in north, in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere in late day. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. ALBORAN. Mainly East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 from east in second part of night, at times 6 near coast in late day. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches till morning and at end. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, but Southerly at first. Smooth, becoming locally slight in south in morning. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in northeast in afternoon. Slight, decreasing gradually smooth overnight, and smooth or slight at end. TUNISIE. - In far northwest : Westerly 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at midday, then backing Northwest in late day. - Elsewhere : mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly, but increasing locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far north in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly light or moderate flow, becoming locally Cyclonic in north of basin in second part of night. Westerly light or moderate flow in southeast of basin, but East or Northeast moderate in southwest, increasing at times fresh along Algerian coasts.