Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-17 18:16:08 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 17 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 17-09-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER NORTHEAST PARTS IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1008 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST PARTS BY 17/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH VERY SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG DELTA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.30 5. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170639 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 17 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, Thursday 17 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1012 over Ligurian sea, expected 1010 near French Riviera in afternoon, then with little change. High pressure 1022 in southwest of France, weakening 1018-1020 in evening. Pressures 1013-1015 elsewhere, with thundery disturbance in south of the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, then increasing at times 5 in late night. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. BALEARES. East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east, but North or Northeast in west, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overall in afternoon, then increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in late night. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, backing Northerly 4 or 5 in east in afternoon, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north in late night. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough at first. Poor vis in thundery showers in far west in evening. LION. North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing temporarily West or Northwest in late afternoon. Gusts, at times severe at first. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. Backing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north in afternoon, then veering Northwest in late night, but Variable 3 to 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in evening. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms in east, clearing in late afternoon. CORSE. In north, Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. In south, West or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southeast in afternoon, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Moderate. SARDAIGNE. In north, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest overnight. Gusts. In south, North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in far south. MADDALENA. Leeward Strait, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts. Elsewhere, mainly South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate leeward strait in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Becoming slight or moderate, then decreasing smooth or slight in south in late night. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from east, at times 5 near Cape Gata, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west at first. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal showers in north this afternoon. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Cyclonic 1 to 3 in southeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, temporarily Variable 2 to 3 in far south, in late night and in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms mainly in north. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, at first, then at end. Gusts in thundery showers. Slight, temporarily moderate in far north, this afternoon, till midnight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms mainly in north. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late day, then increasing locally 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. ANNABA. Northeasterly increasing 2 to 4, then 3 or 4 in northwest in late night, at times 5 near Cape Teulade, then in far southwest at end. Increasing slight, locally moderate in north in late day, till early morning. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers. TUNISIE. - In west : Cyclonic 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 overnight, at times 5 near Sardinia, and decreasing 2 to 3, at end. - In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4 in late night, at times 5 in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic from west overnight, then becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, locally South 4 or 5 near Sicily. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers, at times thundery overnight. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 along Sardinia coast, backing gradually Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 in far southeast, and becoming temporarily Cyclonic 3 or 4 in far west, till mid-morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, overnight and in morning. 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. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 1 to 3 in east, becoming Variable in east in evening, then becoming mainly Southeasterly 2 to 3 in morning, locally South 3 or 4 in far northwest. 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 or fresh flow over gulf of Lion. In southwest of basin, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow.