Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-23 11:50:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 230800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 385 - WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-09-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER WEST BLACK SEA, IS MOVING NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 1000 NORTH OF CRIMEA BY 23/10 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1012 OVER TAURUS. EXTENDED FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SOUTH OF BOOT, SOUTH IONIO, AND THE SOUTH AREAS OF THE AEGEAN. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY. WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 23/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 23/16 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 230800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 23 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 NR 385 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-09-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER WEST BLACK SEA, IS MOVING NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 1000 NORTH OF CRIMEA BY 23/10 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1012 OVER TAURUS. EXTENDED FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SOUTH OF BOOT, SOUTH IONIO, AND THE SOUTH AREAS OF THE AEGEAN. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. OVER SOUTH PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH SOUTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH PATRAIKOS EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. OVER EAST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. OVER EAST WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230658 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 23 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, Wednesday 23 at 00 UTC Shallow low area 1016 in southeast of the basin, filling in afternoon. High pressure around 1022 elsewhere. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in north, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. LION. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 along coast at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Southwesterly at end. Slight, becoming smooth in late night. CORSE. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, temporarily moderate near strait at first, then becoming smooth overnight. Moderate vis in some showers in south in late night. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southeasterly in far northeast at first. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers along coast in late night. MADDALENA. Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but temporarily Southerly along Sardinia coast overnight. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon, then smooth or slight overnight. Poor vis in some thundery showers. ELBE. Easterly 2 to 4, Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in late night. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near coasts later. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in east at first. Slight, decreasing. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon. Slight. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in east today. Moderate vis in some showers at first. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight. Moderate, abating slight at the end of day. Moderate vis in some showers at first. LIPARI. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northerly in afternoon, then becoming Variable at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers at first. CIRCEO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, becoming West or Northwest in afternoon, then Variable in late night. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours in north of basin : becoming Westerly moderate or fresh flow, then Cyclonic between Corsica and French mainland overnight. In south of basin : Variable light or moderate, becoming Westerly in morning.