Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-25 01:11:03 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 242000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 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 24-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH BALKANS AND BOOT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE OR EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 NORTHWEST 4. EAST OF 24.50 AND WEST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 241822 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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, Thursday 24 at 12 UTC High pressure around 1021 to 1023 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1015 off French Riviera in evening, moving southwards in late night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night, at times 5 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE, LION. Southwest 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 over LION in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east in afternoon. PROVENCE. - in west : Westerly 3 to 5, veering North 4 or 5 at times 6 in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. - in east : West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering gradually East or Northeast in second part of night, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Southwest 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic at times 6 near French Riviera in first, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate between Corsica and French mainland. Moderate vis in some showers in south Ligure, in morning. South of CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning, then increasing East 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest at midnight, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from northeast in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in late night, then veering South or Southeast 2 or 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south. ALGER. Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest in second part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers in daytime. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night, then North or Northeast at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, in east. LIPARI. Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in morning, then Northeasterly in afternoon, at times 5 in north. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. CIRCEO. West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic light or moderate flow, becoming Northeasterly at end.