STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 419 - TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-10-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS. EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1013 OVER
IONIO, SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED BY 13/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN.
BOOT
FROM 13/13 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8, Α 0 13/22 UTC 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 8 OR 9
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.30
FROM 13/13 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 21.00
FROM 13/16 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 8
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 21.00
FROM 13/22 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
FROM 13/19 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 23.30
FROM 13/22 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST OF 23.20
FROM 13/16 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8, FROM 13/19 UTC 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 9
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST OF 23.20
FROM 13/19 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.30
FROM 13/16 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8, FROM 13/22 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 9 OR 10
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.30
FROM 13/22 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 8 OR 9
THRAKIKO
FROM 13/19 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 14/01 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SARONIKOS
SOUTH OF 37.40
FROM 14/01 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 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 419
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-10-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS. EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1013 OVER
IONIO, OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
AND IS EXPECTED BY 13/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 OCTOBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR
ROUGH LATER ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8.MODERATE SOON OVER
NORTH ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER OVER
WEST 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER OVER WEST UP
TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH LATER OVER
WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH UP TO 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO
SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF
21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7
OR 8. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH LATER
UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 27.30 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE LATER MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 AND
SOUTH OF 37.40 7 OR 8. UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER FROM THE NORTH
PART NORTHEAST INCREASING. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE LATER UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST OF 23.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8.
EAST OF 23.20 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 8 LATER 9.
MODERATE SOON ROUGH LATER VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR
7 AND WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8 LATER 8 OR 9 OVER WEST 9 OR 10. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST
INCREASING OVER WEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3
UP TO 5 LATER EAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTH WINDS OVER BOOT, SIDRA, IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO, LOCALLY OVER AEGEAN, MARMARA AND WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 October 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.
WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine
bulletins, erratic service is possible on 13/10/2026, 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 13 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of high pressure around 1022 in west of basin, building
1025/1028 in afternoon.
Low 1014 in north of Sicily, gradually filling.
New shallow low 1024 over PROVENCE in evening, moving southwards and
expected 1025 in north of SARDAIGNE at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in afternoon, then
increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late afternoon, then
increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon,
then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
PROVENCE.
In west, increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, then North or Northwest 5
or 6 in evening, and decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in
morning.
In east, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4, then becoming Cyclonic
2 to 4 in evening, and Easterly in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in west in
evening.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly in afternoon, locally
Southwest 3 or 4 in far southwest, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3
overnight, at times North 2 to 4 in far north.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly in south in afternoon,
then backing Southeasterly 1 to 3 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest in afternoon, then
increasing locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in northwest in
second part of night.
MADDALENA.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, but locally Variable 2 to
4 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
ELBE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 in
afternoon, at times 5 in south, then veering North or Northeast 2 to
4 overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 from east this
evening.
Smooth or slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate from east
overnight.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches over ALBORAN.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 in east
overnight.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 this evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight.
ANNABA.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night, but
Variable in west.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
TUNISIE.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west, decreasing
North or Northwest 3 or 4 this evening, bur 4 or 5 in east.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North 3 or 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in east this afternoon,
increasing 5 or 6 in east this evening till mid-morning.
Slight or moderate.
CIRCEO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far
southeast this evening till late night.
Becoming slight or moderate, then decreasing smooth or slight at
end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate Variable flow, locally Northerly over Tyrrhenian sea at
first, but moderate or fresh Easterly flow in southwest of basin.