Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-27 00:53:24 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 262000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 388 - SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 TO 1014 OVER SOUTH OF CENTRAL AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SOUTH IONIO AND THE WEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT FROM 27/01 AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 THRAKIKO SOUTH OF 40.40 CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 26 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 NR 388 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 TO 1014 OVER SOUTH OF CENTRAL AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SOUTH IONIO AND THE WEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE. POOR PROBABLY LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE . POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.50 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261858 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 26 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 26 at 12 UTC High pressure around1020/1022 over the basin. Shallow low 1017 over southeast of basin, gradually filling today. Shallow low 1017 over western coast of Algeria. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. BALEARES, MINORQUE. East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers at end. LION. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 near Roussillon in afternoon, at times 6. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE, CORSE. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then temporarily veering Southeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. - In north : Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable late night, then decreasing Southeasterly 2 or 3 at end. - In south : Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable late night, then increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth in morning. ELBE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly in morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing mainly Northeasterly 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near coast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in north, increasing 3 to 5 in all area in morning, then increasing locally 6 in east in afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5 in east at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. ANNABA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. TUNISIE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in extreme west. Slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. LIPARI. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Northeasterly at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast at first, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Moderate or fresh flow from Tunisia to Balearic islands. Variable light or moderate flow over Alboran sea and Tyrrhenian sea. Mainly East or Southeast light or moderate flow elsewhere.