Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-25 15:01:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 251400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 25 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 25-09-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1016 OVER IONIO OVER SOUTH PARTS BY 25/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR EAST SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 250722 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 25 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, Friday 25 at 00 UTC High pressure around 1020 over the basin. Shallow low 1015 off French Riviera, slowly moving southwards and filling, expected 1017 between Balearic islands and Sardinia overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night, at times 5 in far northeast overnight. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in late night. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 or 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 2 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeast in evening, then decreasing 2 or 3 at end locally 4 in far south. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east in afternoon. LION. Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in first part of night, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in northwest, occasionally 6 in late night. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. - in west : North 4 or 5 at times 6 in late night, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. - in east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in evening. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 off French Riviera. Smooth or slight. South of CORSE. South 2 to 4, increasing East 4 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 2 to 4, rapidly becoming Variable 2 to 4 from north, at times 5 in far northwest till midnight. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 2 to 4 at times 5. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in north at end. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far northeast at first, increasing East 3 or 4 in late night, at times 5 in far east at end. Smooth, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Gata, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in evening, then increasing at times 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in east in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming East or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, veering Northeasterly in second part of night. Slight. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then locally Easterly in east at end. Gusts. Slight. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6 in far north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing from north overnight. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, but locally Northeasterly in far north and far southeast. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in south, clearing at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Moderate Northeasterly flow, becoming light or moderate Variable winds in Tyrrhenian Sea on Sunday.