WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 187, WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0700 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 7 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC.
THUNDERY LOW 1015 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA FILLING GRADUALLY TODAY.
NEW LOW DEEPENING NEAR 1010 IN GULF OF LION IN MORNING, SLOW-MOVING
AND IN LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, DEEPENING 1005 TOMORROW
EVENING.
ELSEWHERE, WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE NEAR 1015, STRENGTHENING 1019 IN
WEST OF BASIN TOMORROW EVENING.
NORTH OF MINORQUE.
FROM 08/06 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8.
LION.
FROM 08/03 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8.
PROVENCE.
FROM 08/03 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 07 OCTOBER 2026 / 1600 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 07-10-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA
AND HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER BALKANS, EAST BLACK SEA AND LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 OCTOBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM LATER
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH
NORTHEAST. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. LOCALLY POOR. UP TO
SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. LOCALLY POOR
OVER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 187.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC
Thundery low 1015 over Tyrrhenian sea filling gradually today.
New low deepening near 1010 in gulf of Lion in morning, slow-moving
and in Ligurian Sea tomorrow morning, deepening 1005 tomorrow
evening.
Elsewhere, weak gradient of pressure near 1015, strengthening 1019 in
west of basin tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in
afternoon, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing North or Northwest 4
to 6 in evening, at times 7 near Ebro delta in second part of night.
Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 in southwest at first,
veering Northerly from north at midnight, then increasing Northerly 6
to 8 in northeast at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northeast at
end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast at first,
increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at midnight, then 6 or 7 in
second part of night, and rapidly 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts
in thundery showers.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough in late night, locally very rough
in southeast at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, increasing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, then gradually 7 or 8 from west from
late night, and everywhere at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight, locally moderate in west at first, becoming moderate or rough
in late night, locally very rough in southwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west, becoming Cyclonic in evening, at
times 6 in southeast in second part of night, then increasing
Southwest 4 or 6, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north, at end.
Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight, at times moderate in west , becoming slight or moderate in
late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Southeasterly 3 or 4 at first,
increasing 4 to 6 in evening, then West or Southwest 5 or 6 in late
night, at times 7 in north. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, then moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon, increasing
Westerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6, then Northwest 7 in far north
at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, then rough or very rough in far northwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 over MADDALENA at first,
becoming Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing West or
Southwest 4 to 6 in second part of night, at times 7 leeward Strait
and Cap Corse. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 or 5, gradually decreasing Variable 1 to 3 later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, temporarily moderate
in far northeast this afternoon and in evening.
Moderate vis in showers in east at end.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast this afternoon,
gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later.
Slight, at times moderate till later.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
ALGER.
Increasing Westerly 2 to 4 from west this morning, temporarily
increasing Southwest 5, at times 6, in west this afternoon, then
increasing 3 to at times 5 from south to north later.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northwest later, and Northeast 3 or 4
at end.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers soon.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeasterly in afternoon, locally
increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in east later.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming slight or moderate in east.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Sicily, increasing 4 or 5 soon, and
locally 6 near Sicily later.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate from west to east soon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, veering Southerly at end. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, locally decreasing smooth over southeast of
LIPARI in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of the basin, Persistance of Northwesterly Near Gale or
Gale, with threat of Severe Gale over LION and PROVENCE Thrusday
evening and next night.
In south, Variable moderate flow.