WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 08 JUNE 2026 / 2200 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 08-06-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1019 OVER ITALY AND 1020
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST
4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 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, Monday 8 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1017-1020 over basin, weakening 1015-1017
in evening. Shallow low deepening 1015 over Ligurian Sea in evening,
expected 1011 on Tuesday evening. Ridge building 1024 over southwest
of France in evening. Shallow low deepening 1014 over eastern
algerian coasts in evening, filling on Tuesday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in north in daytime.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 in
far east in morning, then at times Southeast in far north in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in north.
Becoming slight or moderate from north, at times rough in far north
at end.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Northwest increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far south of LION in
morning, then backing West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, at times rough at end.
East of PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing gradually 5 or 6 in daytime. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in daytime.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast at
end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
CORSE.
In north, Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. In south,
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5
in far northwest.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight or moderate from
northwest in daytime.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 at first, increasing locally
Southwesterly 4 or 5 in north in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far north in afternoon.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeast 3 or 4 in morning.
Smooth, at times slight at first, becoming smooth or slight in
afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.
ALGER.
Westerly increasing 2 to 4, then veering East or Northeast in
afternoon.
Smooth, temporarily slight at first, becoming smooth or slight at
end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in morning.
ANNABA.
Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, then becoming Northwesterly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in far southwest in
morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches in far southwest at end.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 2 or 3, at times 4 in far southeast, becoming Southeasterly
in late night.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Clockwise 1 to 3, but Easterly 3 or 4 in far southwest.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Westerly in morning, at times 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, clearing in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow from gulf of Lion to Sardinia,
but Southwesterly over Ligurian Sea, increasing fresh or strong on
Wednesday afternoon. Over Tyrrhenian sea, Variable light or moderate,
with threat of Westerly near gale leeward Bonifacio strait at end. In
south of basin, Northeasterly moderate flow.