GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 315 - FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-06-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER RODOS SEA,KASTELORIZO AND
TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 37.10
FROM 19/10 UP TO 19/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 19/10 UP TO 19/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
FROM 19/10 UP TO 19/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
FROM 19/10 AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 19 JUNE 2026 / 0400 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 315
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-06-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER RODOS SEA, KASTELLORIZO AND
TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 JUNE 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 19.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4
OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH EAST OF
23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
TAURUS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST OVER
NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST
UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER
EAST EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 37.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.10 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 40.00 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND OVER KAFIREAS
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 June 2026 at 21 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, Thursday 18 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1018-1020 over basin. Low 1012 near Algerian coasts,
deepening 1010 in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Slight.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Slight, at times smooth in north at first.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 2 or 3, at times 4 or 5 in far west of LION in
daytime.
Smooth, becoming gradually smooth or slight from south in daytime.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
South of CORSE.
East 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midday.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in afternoon. In south,
East or Southeast 4 or 5.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times Northwest 3 or 4 in far east of ELBE.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
In far northeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon.
Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in
far south.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far
south.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in
far south.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west at
first and in morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 at times 7 in far west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in
afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east of LIPARI, clearing in
morning.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly Easterly light or moderate flow. In south of basin, Easterly
moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale over west of
CABRERA. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow.