Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-29 17:19:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 291400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 29 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 29-09-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1010 BY 30/03 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.30 NORTH 5 OR 6. WEST OF 21.30 NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 AND NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 INCREASING VERY SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 7 INCREASING VERY SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING VERY SOON. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 290652 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 29 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, Tuesday 29 at 00 UTC Southeast flow ahead of Atlantic thalweg, locally moderate or fresh from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 30 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far east at first. Gusts in thundery showers. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. MINORQUE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, veering South or Southeast overnight. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north. LION. Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 at times 6 in northwest. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, locally moderate in west. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far west in evening. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west. Smooth or slight. CORSE. - In north : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly. - In south : East or Southeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south at first. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in far north in morning. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight in far west. ELBE. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight near coast. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late day. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in evening. Slight. ANNABA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, but 2 to 4 in southwest. Moderate in northeast, slight in southwest. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in west till evening. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 or 3. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near italian coasts at end. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast flow, moderate at times fresh from Tunisian coast to gulf of Lion, then veering locally Northerly fresh or strong over LION, northwest of MINORQUE and east of BALEARES at end.