Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-16 18:45:56 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 161400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 2026 / 1600 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 16-10-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1011 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 OCTOBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KITHIRA SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH VERY SOON SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 23.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY SOON NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 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 160654 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 October 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, Friday 16 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1023, weakening 1018/1020 in afternoon, then around 1015 tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1017 in evening off French Riviera, then expected 1013 between Corsica and mainland tomorrow afternoon. High pressure 1022/1024 over southwest of France, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, backing North or Northeast in evening, then increasing 3 or 4 overnight. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon in far southwest, then Northeast 3 to 5 near Ebro delta in late night. Smooth. MINORQUE. Mainly North or Northwest 1 to 3, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight, then 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in north. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in late night. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing rapidly Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in west. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in late evening. Poor vis due to fog patches in far north, improving in afternoon. PROVENCE. In west, Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at midnight, locally 6 in extreme west. In east, Westerly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far north in late afternoon, becoming Cyclonic in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in late night. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest, improving in afternoon. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, increasing North 3 to 5 in gulf of Genoa in late night. - In south : West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night. Smooth or slight. CORSE. - In north : Westerly 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of the night, then becoing Variable at end. - In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, locally slight in far north. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 in far northwest at end and becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in northwest at end. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 near Strait in afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme northwest, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. ELBE. - In far north and in far southwest : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 3 to 5 in late afternoon and evening, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in southwest in mornings. PALOS. Becoming Northeast 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far west at first. Decreasing smooth or slight at first, and smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery at end. ALGER. East or Northeast 1 to 3, locally Variable along coast. Smooth. Moderate vis in showers in south. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning. Decreasing smooth at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southwest, at times thundery at end. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 near Cape Teulade in evening. Smooth. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in south of Sardinia in evening. Smooth. CARBONARA. In far northeast, North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 by midnight. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in west by noon, veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 this evening, with gusts near Gulf of Policastro. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some coastal showers in south in daytime. CIRCEO. Northwest 3 to 5 from east to west, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, veering Easterly 2 to 4 in east in evening. Gusts in far southeast near coast this evening. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic islands, increasing fresh or strong in late night. In southwest of basin, East or Northeast light or moderate flow. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate, becoming South or Southeast moderate over Tyrrhenian sea in evening.