Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-18 23:51:09 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 181925 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 18 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, Friday 18 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1012 off French Riviera, expected near Provence coasts this evening, then gradually filling overnight. High 1017 over Balearic sea, gradually building. Weak gradient of pressure 1019/1022 over the basin tomorrow afternoon. In south of basin, shallow low 1014 over Algerian coasts, filling overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest. Slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in far south, clearing tomorrow afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming locally East or Northeast in late night in southeast, at times 5 near Mallorca. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery, clearing tomorrow afternoon. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast, but temporarily Clockwise 2 to 4 in southwest at first, veering North or Northeast in morning, then decreasing North 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. LION. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, mainly Northerly in south. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north tomorrow afternoon. PROVENCE. - In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then veering Northerly at end. - in east : Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from north tomorrow afternoon. LIGURE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in northwest, but temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east overnight. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at midday, then smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in late night, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, then becoming gradually Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late morning, at times 5 off Balagne. Slight, at times moderate at first, decreasing smooth in north at end. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in second part of night in northwest, decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in east in morning, then becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in far southwest in morning in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, but temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonfacio strait at first, becoming mainly Easterly tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south tomorrow in daytime. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly North or Northeast in west in second part of night, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon, at times 4 along Italian coast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, locally thunderstorms in north of PALOS, clearing at end. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in west in daytime, but decreasing 3 or 4 in east. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight in east, but moderate in west. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing tomorrow afternoon. ANNABA. - In west : Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts in thunderstorms. - In east : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first off Cap Teulade, becoming Variable in daytime. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4 in west, at times 5 at first in far northwest, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in morning. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly light or moderate flow, but locally Variable over Tyrrhenian sea. In southwest of the basin and over Alboran sea, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 182000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 18 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 18-09-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 NORTH OF CYPRUS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER SIDRA AND THE NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND EAST OF 26.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.40 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=