GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 391 - SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-09-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 SOUTH OF KARPATHOS IS MOVING EASTWARDS
AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER TAURUS BY 28/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1026
OVER NORTH BALKANS
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 28/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 28/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.30
CONTINUING TO 28/04 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST OF 23.30
CONTINUING TO 28/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 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 NR 391
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-09-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 SOUTH OF KARPATHOS IS MOVING EASTWARDS
AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER TAURUS BY 28/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1026
OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST PART 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHEAST
4. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.30 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. EAST OF 25.30
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 7 LATER 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 7. MODERATE OVER WEST PART UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 27 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, Sunday 27 at 00 UTC
High pressure around 1020 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1015
over coast of Algeria overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 28 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon,
then 4 or 5 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening, and
moderate everywhere at end.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
BALEARES.
East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in
gulf of Valencia from second part of night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.
Moderate vis in some showers from second part of night.
MINORQUE.
East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far south at end.
LION.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near Roussillon in
afternoon, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in second part of night,
locally 6 near Roussillon at end.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE, CORSE.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening, but locally slight in
northwest of Provence at end.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable 1 to 3 in
afternoon and evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
- In north : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly.
- In south : Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon
from northeast to southwest, at times 6 in southwest in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in evening.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in southwest in
afternoon.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in north at first, mainly Southeasterly
at first and at end.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in east, becoming Variable in
late evening, mainly Northerly in north.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Poor vis in rain in late night, at times thundery.
PALOS.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in southwest at first, becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches near algerian coasts.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east in afternoon till
midnight, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4in west in morning.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south of islands in
evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon
till midnight, then at times 6 in north at end. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
In west, East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late
afternoon.
In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
late night.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast near Sardinia,
becoming gradually East or Southeast from east overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
LIPARI.
Northerly 2 to 4, but Northeasterly in west, becoming Variable 1 to 3
overnight.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwesterly along coasts in late day,
decreasing 1 to 3 overnight.
Smooth, locally slight in far south at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Southeast flow Lion gulf to Tunisia. Variable light
or moderate flow over Alboran sea and Tyrrhenian sea. Mainly East or
Southeast light or moderate flow elsewhere.