WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 12 JUNE 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 12-06-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND 1013 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH
ITALY AND GABES
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 JUNE 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.30 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND
WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OVER NORTH OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 SOON VERY NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
THRAKIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST
OF 24.50 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OR ANTICYCLONIC 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 June 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 12 at 00 UTC
Shallow low 1018 over Ligurian Sea filling this morning.
High pressure building 1023 to 1025 over basin in daytime.
Shallow low deepening 1019 over Provence next night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing
Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
BALEARES.
Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then 2
to 4 later.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first, becoming slight
later.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth later.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far west at first, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first, becoming slight or
moderate soon, then slight later.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East 5 or 6, locally increasing 7 in northeast in afternoon, then
decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in south.
PALOS.
East or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night.
Gusts, temporarily severe gusts in late afternoon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
ALGER.
In west, East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 near midnight.
In east, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Moderate, gradually decreasing slight in second part of night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing
Northeast 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south until late morning.
ANNABA.
Northwest 3 to 5, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening.
Moderate, decreasing slight in the morning.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far southeast in afternoon,
decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
LIPARI.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 with gusts in far east.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
Backing Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in afternoon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 near midnight.
Slight, temporarily slight or moderate in evening, decreasing smooth
or slight in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Easterly flow in south of basin, no significant
change elsewhere.