Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-20 01:15:19 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 192000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 19 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 19-09-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 3 OR 4. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191757 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 19 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, Saturday 19 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1015 over Algerian coasts, filling slowly on place, expected 1020 in morning. High pressure building gradually 1022/1025 in morning, with weak gradient of pressure. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in southeast. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then backing Northwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming temporarily North or Northwest in morning, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward the Rhne delta at end. Smooth or slight. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, locally East in south of CORSE till late night, becoming Southwest in afternoon between mainland and Corsica. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. SARDAIGNE. In north, Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest in afternoon. In south, North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, mainly Northeasterly. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late night, then backing North or Northwest in evening. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south of MADDALENA, improving in afternoon. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers along southern coast, improving in morning. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in west, decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in west, decreasing smooth or slight at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, then 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northerly in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far east, improving in afternoon. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly in west. Smooth, locally slight in southeast at first. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms, improving in afternoon. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in west at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon, except along coast. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south, improving in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest light or moderate flow, increasing locally moderate or fresh in gulf of Lion. In far southwest of the basin, East or Northeast moderate flow.