Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-09 22:14:40 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 091932 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 185, WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 9 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW DEEPENING 1007 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA, THEN FILLING GRADUALLY 1012 ON THURSDAY IN DAYTIME. HIGH 1020 OVER SPAIN. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS SARDINIA OVERNIGHT. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 10/06 UTC. NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 10/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 091935 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 9 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 : WARNING NR 185. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 9 at 12 UTC Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera, then filling gradually 1012 on Thursday in daytime. High 1020 over Spain. Associated ridge building towards Sardinia overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing gradually 3 or 4 in daytime. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Southerly in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms at first. Slight or moderate in NE swell, at times rough in far east at first, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms in southwest, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. Northerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far northeast. Gusts, at times severe at first. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south at first. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southwest, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. In far northeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Elsewhere, Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. LIGURE. In far southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6. Becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast in afternoon. Gusts. In south, Westerly 4 or 5. Gusts, temporarily severe at first. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms at first. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough from northwest in afternoon. Poor vis in thunderstorms in southwest, clearing in morning. MADDALENA. Leeward Strait, Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing at end. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing at end. ALBORAN. Cyclonic 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 at first. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first. ALGER. Mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Becoming moderate in N swell. Poor vis in thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis with thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. ANNABA. Northerly 3 to 5, at times Westerly at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Becoming moderate in NW swell. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 to 5, but Southeasterly 4 or 5 in east at first. Slight, becoming locally moderate in west in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south in morning. CARBONARA. Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic in morning, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon, at times thundery. LIPARI. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far west in morning. Becoming smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers at end. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable in afternoon. Becoming slight, locally moderate in far northwest. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow. Over Balearic Islands, Clockwise light or moderate flow. In south of basin, East or Northeast moderate flow, increasing moderate or fresh in afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 092000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 09 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 09-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND 1008 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER OVER WEST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER UP TO 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH LATER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=