Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-16 04:36:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER 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 15-10-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1012 OVER CYPRUS. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 OCTOBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 LATER EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT GABES WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 LATER 5. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 28.20 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 4 AND WEST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151914 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 October 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, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1026, then around 1022 tomorrow. Low 1017 in southwest of Gibraltar Strait, filling tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly 1 to 3 in morning, then North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth, locally slight in far southeast at first. BALEARES. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing locally Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon in far southwest. Smooth. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly in daytime, increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north in second part of night, improving in late morning. Moderate vis in some showers in south. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing rapidly Northwest 5 or 6 at end with gusts. Smooth, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, improving in afternoon. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far northeast, at times 5 at first, increasing gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 at midafternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far northeast at first then in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches in northwest, improving in late morning. LIGURE. - In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. - In south : West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Smooth or slight. CORSE. - In north : Westerly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 near Cape Corse in afternoon. - In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Strait. Smooth, locally slight in far north. Moderate vis in some showers. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 1 to 3, mainly Southerly in west overnight, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest at first. Moderate vis in some showers in north. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 near Strait in afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme northwest. Smooth or slight. ELBE. - In far north and in far southwest : Variable 1 to 3. - Elsewhere : Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late afternoon. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in southwest. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 along Algerian coasts in late night, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, locally Variable along coasts. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. ANNABA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 in second part of the night, locally Variable along coasts, then backing North or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, but locally North or Northwest 2 or 3 in far east. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest overnight. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3 in west, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east. Smooth or slight. LIPARI. West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late morning, then veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in some coastal showers in south in daytime. CIRCEO. Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in morning in southeast, then veering Easterly 2 to 4 in east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Increasing Northerly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Balearic island, with threat of near gale over LION and PROVENCE. East or Northeast light or moderate flow in southwest of basin. In east of basin, Variable light or moderate flow, becoming Southerly at end in Tyrrhenian sea.