Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-24 13:18:33 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240736 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 24 at 00 UTC High pressure 1021-1023 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1015 off French Riviera in evening, then moving southwards in late night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, temporarily 5 in far northwest at midnight. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE, LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, and veering gradually Northwest 3 to 5 in late night. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. - in west : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, and veering North 4 or 5 at times 6 in second part of night. - in east : West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 from south to north in afternoon, and veering gradually East or Northeast in second part of night. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then locally Cyclonic at times 6 near French Riviera in first part of night, and veering East or Northeast in morning. Smooth or slight, locally moderate between Corsica and French mainland overnight. Moderate vis in some showers in south Ligure, in morning. South of CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 in northwest at midnight, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far north in second part of night. MADDALENA. Variable 3 to 5, temporarily West 4 or 5 at times 6 in and leeward Bonifacio strait, becoming Northerly in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth, at times slight at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south. PALOS. Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth, temporarily slight at first. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south. ALGER. East or Northeast 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest in second part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night. Slight, decreasing smooth in evening, at times slight at end. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in evening, then veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers in second part of night. LIPARI. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in evening, then veering Northwesterly in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CIRCEO. West or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic light or moderate flow, becoming Northeasterly at end. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 240800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 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 24-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1025 OVER ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=