Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-21 13:45:20 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 21 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 21-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 28.40 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LATER THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM LATER MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 . UP TO SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210735 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 21 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, Monday 21 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1022. Shallow low 1020 over PROVENCE, slowly drifting south and deepening, expected 1016 just east of Sardinia tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in east overnight. BALEARES. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 near coasts then veering Northeasterly in north at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast, veering Northerly at end. Slight or moderate. LION, West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in late night, locally 5 over gulf of Genoa. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. In northeast : Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly South along Sardinia. In southwest : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA, ELBE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly in late night. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing 2 to 4 this afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis due to some coastal fog patches at first. PALOS. Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Gradually decreasin smooth or slight, and smooth at end. Moderate vis due to some fog patches later. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally Northwest 3 at times 4 in far northeast in late night. Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far northeast at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this evening, then locally increasing Southwest 3 or 4 near Cape Nao in morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth this afternoon. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north later. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north and in far south. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing this evening. CARBONARA. Northerly 1 to 3. Smooth, locally becoming slight in far south at end. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast in afternoon, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south of LIPARI. CIRCEO. Northwest 3 or 4, veering mainly Northeast in late night. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.