Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-10-31 06:25:58 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 310200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 31 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 30-10-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1013 OVER CRIMEA. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1017 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 NOVEMBER 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. UP TO POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 2 UP TO 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OVER NORTH NORTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA WEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 301957 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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, Friday 30 at 12 UTC High pressure near 1021 over north basin, 1019 over south. Shallow low 1017 in southeast of Sicily, slowly deepening 1013 tomorrow, and new shallow low 1018 over Ligurian sea at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 at times 5 in east, in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow midday. Moderate vis in showers. MINORQUE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northerly at end. Slight, becoming locally moderate in southeast in late day. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south. LION. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Slight. Moderate vis in some showers overnight and morning. PROVENCE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, backing Northwesterly from west tomorrow morning, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Slight, at times moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest overnight. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, then Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in late day. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in southwest, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. - in north : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. - in south : Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far south till tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in north in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. - in north : Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east. - in south : Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, backing Northerly at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in north in afternoon. ELBE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far east. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth in ALBORAN. Smooth or slight in Palos. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in south of ALBORAN in morning and over PALOS in daytime. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in daytime. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in far west in afternoon, then backing Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis in some showers. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in late night, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Northerly in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, but locally North 3 to 5 in far west, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest fresh or strong flow in north of basin, extending till Tunisia throughout day. Northeasterly fresh or strong flow in Ligurian and Tyrhennian seas in morning, extending to west Corsica and Sardinia in afternoon. Variable light or moderate flow in southwest of basin.