Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-05 06:22:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 050200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 05 OCTOBER 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 04-10-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 OCTOBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH EAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 25.20 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 041940 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 October 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, Sunday 4 at 12 UTC High pressures around 1026 in east of basin today and 1022 tomorrow afternoon. Low 1019 between Algerian coasts and Majorca in evening and moving northeastwards between Sardinia and Majorca tomorrow evening. Thunderstorms in north of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 3 or 4, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 at end. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast till afternoon. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, but Northerly 1 to 3 in west, decreasing Northerly 1 to 3 in southeast in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, locally moderate in north until late night, then decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers mainly in north, improving tomorrow afternoon. MINORQUE. Locally Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far west, but Southeasterly 3 or 4 elsewhere, at times 5 in far southeast in second part of night, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere in morning, then Northerly at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. LION. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 3 at end, mainly Easterly. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate overnight, then slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, but Easterly 4 or 5 in west, becoming 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. LIGURE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 in northwest at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery at end. CORSE. - in north : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first and at end. - in south : East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 leeward Strait at first and in morning, becoming Easterly at midday, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 leeward Strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight, but moderate leeward Strait at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in northeast in evening, and becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest at end. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms mainly in northwest, in daytime. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 near Sardinian coast tomorrow in daytime. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers or thunderstorms from afternoon. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Slight, decreasing smooth in north at end. PALOS. Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east at first, decreasing East or Northeast 1 to 3 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth in northwest at end. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first. Slight, decreasing smooth in southeast at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Northerly 1 to 3, increasing temporarily 3 or 4 in second part of night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Moderate vis in some showers. ANNABA. In far northeast, East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Southerly. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in northeast till midday. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest in morning. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times West 4 near italian coast in afternoon. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Light or moderate Variable flow, but Southeasterly moderate or fresh in east of basin, and Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow in Ligurian sea.