Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-03 21:46:17 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 032000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 03 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 03-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7.MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 LATER 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER SOUTH. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 031752 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 3 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 3 at 12 UTC High pressure over Balearic sea around 1020. Shallow low off Provence around 1017 overnight, filling in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 5 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. In gulf of Valencia, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast overnight, backing West or Southwest tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, backing Southerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then veering Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast at end. PROVENCE. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but Variable 1 to 3 in east, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow morning, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly. Smooth. CORSE. Westerly 1 to 3, backing Southwesterly tomorrow morning, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in north at end. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then Variable 1 to 3 at end, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in north. Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow noon, but locally increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in and leeward Bonifacio Strait at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow in late day. ELBE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 tomorrow noon, then Variable 1 or 3 tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly. Smooth. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, becoming Southerly in afternoon. Smooth. ANNABA. Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast till midnight, decreasing North or Northwest 1 to 3 in morning, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far north at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in northeast in morning. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from east in second part of the night. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from east in second part of the night, locally increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 near coasts tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin : Westerly moderate flow. In south of basin, Westerly light or moderate flow, but locally Northeasterly moderate at times fresh in southwest of basin.