Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-08 18:11:39 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 080738 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 181, TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 0735 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 7 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1020 OVER BASIN. AHEAD ATLANTIC TROUGH, LOW EXPECTED 1010 OVER GULF OF LION IN AFTERNOON, MOVING EASTWARD AND DEEPENING 1006 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA TOMORROW EVENING. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 1009 OVER GULF OF VALENCIA IN EVENING, MOVING EASTWARD AND NEAR TUNISIA COAST TOMORROW EVENING. MINORQUE. FROM 09/06 UTC TO 09/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTHWEST. LION. FROM 09/06 UTC TO 09/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 081400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 08 SEPTEMBER 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 08-09-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST WEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT DELTA NORTH AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 080740 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 8 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 181. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 8 at 00 UTC High pressure around 1020 over basin. Ahead Atlantic trough, low expected 1010 over Gulf of Lion in afternoon, moving eastward and deepening 1006 near French riviera tomorrow evening. Secondary low expected 1009 over Gulf of Valencia in evening, moving eastward and near Tunisia coast tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 9 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 to 6 in far north at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from northwest at midnight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in gulf of Valencia in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at midnight, then increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 in late night, at times 7 in south. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, and locally rough in east at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers in east at end. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Bagur in afternoon, increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north at midnight, then 7 or 8 everywhere at end. Strong gusts. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough from northwest in late night, and very rough in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers at end. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southwest, increasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 everywhere at midnight, then 7 or 8 in the domain of Tramontane in late night. Strong gusts. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers from afternoon till end. West of PROVENCE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 to 6 in second part of night, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth, gradually becoming smooth or slight in evening, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers in west, from afternoon till end. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 to 6 between Sici and Levant island in late night, and increasing 4 or 5 off Balagne at end. Smooth, gradually becoming smooth or slight in late night, then slight or moderate south of Hyeres islands at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers, in Ligurian sea, from late night till end. South of CORSE. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from northwest in late night. SARDAIGNE. - in north : mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in northwest, at end, at times 7 in far northwest. - in south : Variable 1 to 3, at times Southwest 3 or 4 in west, at midnight. - in north : smooth, gradually becoming slight or moderate in northwest in late night, locally rough in far northwest at end. - in south : smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers, in northwest, at end. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, locally West 4 in Bonifacio strait and leeward, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late day, occasionally Southwest 5 near Corsica coast at end. Smooth, occasionnaly slight in and leeward Bonifacio strait, becoming smooth or slight at end. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some thundery showers, in north, at end. ALBORAN, PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then at times 6 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in first part of night. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first, then the next night. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in west in morning. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in west in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west , increasing 4 or 5 in first part of night, then veering Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight in afternoon, then slight or moderate in morning. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight, then veering Westerly in far west at end. Smooth. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far north in afternoon, occasionally 5 near Sardinia coast, then becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth, temporarily slight in far north overnight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing locally 5 near Sardinia coast tomorrow at noon. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest in first part of night, then Southerly at end. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, threat of North or Northeast gale over LION and MINORQUE at first, and Northwest over PROVENCE in evening. West moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin, veering Northeast in evening.