Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-11 01:20:29 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 102000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 10 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 10-09-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1010 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND 1010 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 1013 AND 1011 RESPECTIVELY BY 11/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER CYPRUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST EAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 25.10 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 VERY SOON 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 WEST OF 25.40 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 101813 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 10 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 10 at 12 UTC Low area near 1007 from French Riviera to Tyrrhenian sea, filling gradually 1012 next night, then 1015 tomorrow at midday. High 1020 over Spain, associated ridge building towards Sardinia today. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering East and decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. Northwest 5 or 6, locally Variable 3 or 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast in morning. Slight, at times moderate in southeast. CORSE. West 4 or 5 at times 6, locally Southwest in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. MADDALENA. Leeward Strait : West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere : Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Variable 3 or 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north at first. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. PALOS. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. ANNABA. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA. Variable 3 or 4, mainly Northwesterly at first. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in east at first. LIPARI. Variable mainly Westerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in evening. CIRCEO. Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first. Slight, locally smooth in southeast at first. Poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Over Tyrrhenian sea : Variable light or moderate flow, locally Westerly moderate or fresh leeward Bonifacio strait. Elsewhere : Variable clockwise moderate flow, with locally East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow near African coasts and West or Northwest moderate or fresh flow near french coasts.