Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-02 08:01:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 020800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 02 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 02-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 UP TO 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 23.30 NORTH UP TO 6 LATER NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 UP TO 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 26.20 UP TO 6. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.40 UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST OF 24.50 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON UP TO 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 020737 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 2 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, Wednesday 2 at 00 UTC High pressure over Balearic sea around 1020. Shallow low in Ligurian sea deepening around 1016 in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 3 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, but East 3 or 4 at first, increasing North 3 or 4 in far north in second part of night. Smooth or slight, temporarily smooth overnight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in far northeast at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south at first. MINORQUE. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest from North in evening, then increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night, at times 6 in northeast in morning. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from northeast in second part of night. LION. Northwest 3 or 4, backing temporarily Southwest in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6 in southeast. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from east in second part of night. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, at times 5 or 6 near Hyeres islands, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at midnight, at times 6, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast, gradually all east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Northwest of LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Northeast 3 or 4 south of Capo Mele in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal showers in afternoon. Southeast of LIGURE, North of CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 or 6 off Balagne, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midnight. South of CORSE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in axis of strait in afternoon, becoming locally Southwest 2 to 4 in far south at midnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily North 5 near isola di San Pietro in evening, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in far north at midnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in late night. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio Strait, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 from afternoon, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in far east. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward strait overnight. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south at first and the next night. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in south the next night. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. ANNABA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in northeast in evening, then backing North or Northwest in late night. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 from northwest overnight. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 near Cape Carbonara, then veering gradually Northerly from north overnight. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. LIPARI. Northwesterly 1 to 3, but locally Variable in far southwest, increasing occasionally 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, but temporarily slight at first. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate flow, at times fresh, but locally Northeasterly flow light or moderate in southwest of basin.