Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-12 05:06:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 120200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 0400 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 11-09-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS AND A SECONDARY CENTRE 1016 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY. LOW PRESSURES 1012 NORTH OF CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND THE SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 111913 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 11 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, Friday 11 at 12 UTC Shallow low near 1016 in Ligurian sea, filling gradually 1020 tomorrow evening. High 1020 over Baleric islands, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 13 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in morning. Slight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly at first, then Easterly in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in late night and in morning. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 3 to 5 at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southwest, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere in late night, then decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, temporarily becoming moderate very soon in northeast. Moderate vis in some showers in southwest in late night. LION. Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. East of PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, at times Northwest 3 to 5 south of Sicie at first, mainly Northeasterly in second part of night, then Northerly in late day. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. West of PROVENCE. Northwest 3 to 5, occasionally 6 overnight, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, mainly Northerly at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly till midday, and locally 5 near gulf of Genoa in morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, but Westerly 2 to 4 at first, increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in northwest at first, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Strait, at first, veering Northerly in second part of night, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, in west, in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in isolated thundery showers overnight and in morning. ELBE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast till morning. Slight, at times moderate, decreasing gradually smooth in daytime. Moderate vis in some showers near corsica coasts in late night and morning. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, occasionally 6 in south from afternoon. Slight or moderate. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in east at end. Slight, temporarily becoming moderate at midday in west. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers in day time. ANNABA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 later near Capes Teulade and Bougaroun, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Slight. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in south. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, gusts in Gulf of Cagliari overnight. Slight, temporarily moderate in north in second part of night. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, Cyclonic overnight, and temporarily North 5 near Sardinia coast in second part of night, then mainly Northerly in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, temporarily increasing West 4 or 5 along Sicily coast at midday. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. CIRCEO. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in showers in far southeast, clearing at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.