Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-09-04 13:26:17 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 040800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 379 - FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH OF 38.10 AND EAST OF 25.00 FROM 04/13 UP TO 04/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 36.50 AND EAST OF 25.00 FROM 04/13 UP TO 04/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 040800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 04 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 379 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-09-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 19.50 CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON EAST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4, EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 6 SOON WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5, EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 33.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 27.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.50 AND EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 LATER 7. MODERATE OVER NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.10 AND EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 AND EAST OF 25.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 040649 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 4 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 4 at 00 UTC High 1020 over Mallorca. Shallow low 1018 near Provence coasts, expected over Ligurian Sea at end. Shallow low 1018 near Algerian coasts in evening, filling at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 5 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. BALEARES. In far southwest, Cyclonic 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Elsewhere, Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northeast at end. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 at end. Smooth, at times slight at first, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far northwest at end. LIGURE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth, at times slight in far southeast at end. CORSE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 in evening, locally 5 in north. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally Westerly 3 or 4 in north in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth in evening, at times slight in far northwest at end. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in evening, locally 5 near Bonifacio Strait. Smooth or slight, decreasing at times smooth in evening. ELBE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 or 3 in evening, at times 4 at end. Smooth. ALBORAN. Mainly East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. PALOS. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches at first, then overnight. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, veering Southerly in afternoon. Smooth. ANNABA. North or Northwest 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening, then Northerly at end. Slight, decreasing gradually smooth overnight. TUNISIE. - In west : Variable 2 to 4, decreasing Northwesterly 1 to 3 in evening, then increasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end. - In east : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 over Sicily coast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Westerly 1 to 3 in west overnight, but North or Northwest in east, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then backing mainly Westerly in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, Westerly light or moderate flow, becoming locally Cyclonic in second part of night. Westerly light or moderate flow in southeast of basin, but East or Northeast moderate in southwest, increasing at times fresh along Algerian coasts.