WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 11 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-09-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1014 OVER GULF OF GENOA AND 1011 CENTRAL
ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES
1013 OVER EAST BALKANS BY 11/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS
AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER SOUTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART
NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER
SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST UP TO 5 OVER
SOUTH PART NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 WEST OF 19.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4
OVER EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.20 AND NORTH OF 36.40 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 11 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 11 at 00 UTC
Low area near 1013 from French Riviera to Tyrrhenian sea, filling
gradually 1016 today, then moving east of Corsica tomorrow.
High 1020 over Spain, building 1025 over France overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 12 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in north till late
night.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, becoming mainly East or Northeast
at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night and in morning.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southwest,
increasing Northerly 3 to 5 in late night.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in evening.
Slight or moderate.
PROVENCE.
In far east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in second part
of the night.
Elsewhere, Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily West or Northwest 4 or 5 in
evening, at times 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast at first,
increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 near gulf
of Genoa.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southeast at first.
CORSE.
In north, Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Balagne at first,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then Northeasterly at end.
In south, West 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in second part of the night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, veering
North or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of night.
In south, Northerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
Leeward Strait : West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then
veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly in late
night, locally Cyclonic in far northeast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in isolated thundery showers in south in
evening.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast overnight.
Slight, at times moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers near coasts at end.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing 4 or 5 later, and 5 at times 6
at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
PALOS.
Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north to south at first, and 4
or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor
vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing this afternoon, and in
new showers tomorrow.
ANNABA.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 later near Capes Teulade and Bougaroun.
Decreasing slight this afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor
vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, gusts in Gulf of Cagliari later.
Decreasing slight by noon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing this afternoon, and poor
vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing North 4 or 5 near Sardinia
coast later, then locally increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far
southeast at end.
Slight.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, lcoally increasing West 4 or 5 along
Sicily coast at end.
Slight.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery this evening and tomorrow.
CIRCEO.
Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
Poor vis in showers in far southeast, at times thundery this evening
and tomorrow.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly North or Northeast light or moderate flow, locally East or
Northeast moderate from Balearic islands to Alboran sea, at times
fresh near algerian coasts.