Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-15 15:40:25 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 150800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 427 - THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-10-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER TAURUS OVER WEST IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1012 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST BY 15/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND LOW 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 15/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING TO 15/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 151400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 15 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 15-10-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1010 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 OCTOBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 . MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS TAURUS VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4 WEST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 40.15 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. SHOWERS WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150659 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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, Thursday 15 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1026, then around 1022 tomorrow. Low 1017 in southwest of Gibraltar Strait, filling tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. MINORQUE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth. LION. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Easterly in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches in northwest in second part of night and at end. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far northeast, at times 5 in afternoon. Smooth, increasing slight in far northeast in afternoon. Poor vis due to fog patches in far north in second part of night and at end. LIGURE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far west in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 in north in afternoon. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in north in evening. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth, at times slight in far south. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of the night, locally Variable 2 to 4 near algerian coasts. Slight or moderate. ALGER. East 2 to 4, at times 5 in west till evening, becoming Variable at end. Decreasing smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in second part of the night. Slight, locally smooth in north. ANNABA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of the night, locally Variable near coasts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly near Sicily, and East or Southeast in west overnight. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CARBONARA. Backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Southerly near Sardinia at first, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in west in evening. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest till evening. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coasts in late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in extreme west at end. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Clockwise light or moderate flow, increasing locally Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow over gulf of Lion on Friday evening.