Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-09 09:19:40 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 090735 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 184, WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0735 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 9 OF SEPTEMBER AT 00 UTC. PRESSURE AROUND 1013 OVER BASIN. LOW DEEPENING 1007 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA IN EVENING, EXTENDING TO TYRRHENIAN SEA, FILLING TOMORROW 1011. HIGH PRESSURES BUILDING IN WEST OF BASIN TOMORROW MORNING, UP TO 1019 ON BALEARIC ISLANDS IN EVENING. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. NORTHERLY 8 IN NORTHWEST. GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 090800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 09 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 1000 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 09-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 090736 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 9 September 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 : WARNING NR 184. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 9 at 00 UTC Pressure around 1013 over basin. Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera in evening, extending to Tyrrhenian sea, filling tomorrow 1011. High pressures building in west of basin tomorrow morning, up to 1019 on Balearic islands in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 10 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing from north Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in first part of night, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough in N swell in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. BALEARES. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in east and in far southwest till evening, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east, in first part of night, then Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northwesterly from second part of night. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers. Moderate or rough in NE swell, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, in south, in afternoon. MINORQUE. Northerly 6 or 7, occasionally 8 in northwest, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 in southwest at end. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, till midnight. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, but locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers at first. West of PROVENCE. Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in evening, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers at first. East of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing Westerly in afternoon, at times 7 south of Sicie from evening, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic in gulf of Genoa in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic everywhere in second part of night, occasionally Northeasterly 6 in far northwest in morning, and Southwesterly 6 or 7 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, locally rough in far southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, in afternoon. South of CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers overnight. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers overnight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from northwest, overnight, at times 7 in times 7 in far north. Gusts, locally severe in thundery showers overnight. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough from northwest in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in southwest overnight. MADDALENA. - Leeward Strait : Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in evening, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in second part of night, at times 6 at end. - Elsewhere : Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at midnight, then Variable at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly, but locally Cyclonic in southwest, at times Southeast 5 near italian coast, from evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6 with gusts, temporarily 7 in west this afternoon, becoming Variable 4 or 5 this evening, at times 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, mainly East in north. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis with scattered showers at end. PALOS. Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable from north this afternoon, then Northeasterly this evening, at times 6 till early night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis with thundery showers this evening, improving at end. ALGER. Veering Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, then gradually Northeasterly overnight, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, locally smooth in east till this evening, becoming moderate in late night. Poor vis with thundery showers this evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Northerly 5 or 6, locally Variable 3 to 5 in east, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts this afternoon, at times 7, then gradually decreasing 3 to 5 overnight. Slight or moderate in morning, temporarily becoming moderate or rough this evening. Poor vis with thundery showers in late afternoon. ANNABA. Veering Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southwest at first, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in second part of night. Poor vis with thundery showers, overnight. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 this evening, but veering West in west, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight, locally rough in far west in morning. Poor vis with thundery showers in far southwest, at end. CARBONARA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far west, increasing 4 or 5 this evening, then veering Southwest in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeast 2 to 4 this evening, then locally increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest in morning. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest at end. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far east overnight. CIRCEO. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeast overnight, locally 5 or 6 in far north, then increasing 3 to 5 in late morning, locally Variable 5 or 6 with gusts in far north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north overnight, except far southeast. Poor vis with thundery showers in north, overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of North or Northwest near gale over LION, and PROVENCE. Threat of Westerly near gale over north of CORSE and north of MADDALENA.