Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-30 06:09:06 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 300200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 29-10-26/21 UTC EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER SOUTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 OCTOBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE . LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.30 SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.40 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291928 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 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 29 at 12 UTC Low near 1017 over Sicily. High pressure 1023 over south of France. Shallow low near 1018 in Alboran Sea overnight, expanding to south of basin Friday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers later. BALEARES. - in far west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow by noon. - elsewhere : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers later. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, at times 5 in far northwest at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers. LION, West of PROVENCE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, from east tomorrow afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from east tomorrow afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in far west tomorrow evening. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. South of CORSE. - in and leeward Bonifacio strait : Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. - elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow late day. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 3 to 5, veering Easterly overnight, then backing Northeasterly tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, at times moderate. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. MADDALENA. - in southeast : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. - elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. ELBE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, this evening, locally at times 4 in west. Decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Gradually decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers later. ANNABA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic from north in morning, then mainly Easterly in north in afternoon. Decreasing slight overnight, and smooth or slight later. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. TUNISIE. Becoming Northerly 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or at times 5 near Sicilian coast. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. CARBONARA. Northeasterly 1 to 3, but North 4 or 5 near Sicilian coast. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight in north this evening. Moderate vis in some showers in daytime. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly moderate flow over basin, at times fresh between Corsica and french mainland, then locally becoming Northwest fresh flow in Gulf of Lion at end.