Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-30 06:06:23 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 300200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 400 - WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-09-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS SOUTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 30/13 AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS FROM 30/10 AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/10 UTC 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 24.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 300200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 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 NR 400 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-09-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 OCTOBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 21.30 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTHWEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 AND NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291849 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 29 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible from the 28th of september, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 29 at 12 UTC Atlantic thalweg, associated to a low near Ireland, reaching gulf of Lion. Southeasterly flow associated over the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Slight, locally moderate in far northeast. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in north, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east. Gusts in showers. Slight in west, moderate in east. Poor vis in thundery showers in north. LION. South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north and temporarily 7 in far northeast till morning, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere in evening. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thunderstorms. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 or 7 in far northwest till morning, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, but locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor vis in thunderstorms, mainly in west. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west till morning. Smooth or slight from east to west. Moderate vis in showers in late afternoon. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4 in north, mainly Easterly, but East or Southeast 3 to 5 in south, backing East or Northeast in evening. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, becoming temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east in afternoon. Slight or moderate from northeast to southwest. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in far north, clearing in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west. Smooth, occasionally slight in west. Moderate vis in some showers over ELBE in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily 3 or 4 in far east at first, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Variable in west in late morning. Slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable tomorrow night. Slight. ANNABA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, but 2 to 4 in southwest, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 everywhere in afternoon, but locally 2 to 4 in far south near coasts. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west, increasing at times 6 in far southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 or 3, locally 3 or 4 in far south. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, at times 4. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast flow moderate or fresh from Tunisian coast to gulf of Lion, then veering locally Northerly moderate or fresh over LION, northwest of MINORQUE and east of BALEARES at end. Variable light or moderate flow elsewhere.