Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-18 06:35:32 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 180200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 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 17-09-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 CRUSADE AND 1013 CENTRAL ADRIATIC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER SIDRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 171927 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 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, Thursday 17 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1012 over Ligurian sea, expected 1010 near French Riviera in afternoon, then with little change. High around 1018 centered on Balearic islands, with little change. Pressures 1013-1015 elsewhere, with thundery disturbance in south of the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in far south in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in south tomorrow afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, at times Northwest 4 or 5 near Ebro delta in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery. Northeast of MINORQUE. Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north in second part of night, increasing North 4 or 5 in late night, then backing Northwesterly at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Southwest of MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 everywhere in late night everywhere, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in west, at times thundery, improving tomorrow afternoon. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, then becoming locally Northeast 2 to 4 in northeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In south, West or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far west at midday, decreasing 2 to 3 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. SARDAIGNE. In north, North or Northwest 3 to 5. In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far south, tomorrow afternoon. MADDALENA. Leeward Strait, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest at first. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward strait. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Cyclonic in far southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midday. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in east in afternoon, at times 6 near Cape Gata at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally increasing moderate in northeast at end. Moderate vis in showers. PALOS. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at first, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late day, at times 6 in east at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms mainly in north. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Severe gusts in thundery showers. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms from late night. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, increasing 4 or 5 everywhere in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. - in west : Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 in far southwest around midday. Gusts. - in east : Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly at midday, at times 5 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. - In west : Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon. - In east : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight, mainly Southeasterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers, at times thundery, overnight and tomorrow evening. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic in far west, and mainly Southerly in east overnight, at times South 5 in far southeast in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, overnight and in tomorrow evening. LIPARI. Mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 in west, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far west in late night. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, overnight and in morning, in west. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southerly 3 or 4 in far north, at times Southwest 5 at end. Smooth or slight, locally smooth in east. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, mainly in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change, with Northwesterly moderate flow over gulf of Lion. In southwest of basin, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow.