Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-18 09:58:37 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 180800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 1000 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 18-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER CRUSADE AND 1011 OVER GULF OF GENOA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND OVER LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 180719 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 18 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, Friday 18 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1011 over Ligurian sea, expected near Provence this evening, then gradually filling overnight. High around 1018 over southwest of France and Balearic sea, building 1022/1025 tomorrow. Shallow low 1014 over algerian coasts, filling overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 19 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south of Balearic islands. Slight, at times moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south. BALEARES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable in late day, then East or Northeast at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery at first. MINORQUE. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, temporarily Clockwise 2 to 4 in evening, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in second part of the night. Slight or moderate. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 4 or 5 in afternoon, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of the night. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, veering Northwest overnight and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of the night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in evening, locally Cyclonic in far northwest, then veering East or Northeast at end. Gusts. In south, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, mainly Southerly. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of the night. SARDAIGNE. In north, North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east in morning. In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sardinia in late day, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in axis of strait till evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in late day, then poor vis in showers in east at end. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some thundery showers, locally thunderstorms in late day. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 5 or 6 with gusts at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate vis in showers. PALOS. Northeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming locally moderate in west in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ANNABA. In northwest, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in evening. CARBONARA. Cyclonic 1 to 3, at times 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in evening. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly light or moderate flow, locally Variable over Tyrrhenian sea. Over Alboran sea, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow.