Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 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, Thursday 24 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1021-1023 over the basin. Shallow low deepening 1015
off French Riviera in evening, then moving southwards in late night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 25 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon,
temporarily 5 in far northwest at midnight.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE, LION.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, and veering
gradually Northwest 3 to 5 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
- in west : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, and
veering North 4 or 5 at times 6 in second part of night.
- in east : West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 to 6 from south to
north in afternoon, and veering gradually East or Northeast in second
part of night. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then locally
Cyclonic at times 6 near French Riviera in first part of night, and
veering East or Northeast in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate between Corsica and French
mainland overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in south Ligure, in morning.
South of CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
increasing 4 or 5 in northwest at midnight, and becoming Cyclonic 2
to 4 in far northeast at end.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far north in second part of
night.
MADDALENA.
Variable 3 to 5, temporarily West 4 or 5 at times 6 in and leeward
Bonifacio strait, becoming Northerly in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth, at times slight at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
PALOS.
Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then
increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in late night.
Smooth, temporarily slight at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest in second part of
night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part
of night.
Slight, decreasing smooth in evening, at times slight at end.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in evening, then veering West or
Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, veering
Northwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in second part of night.
LIPARI.
Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in evening, then
veering Northwesterly in late night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
CIRCEO.
West or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in
second part of night.
Becoming smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers in evening.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Cyclonic light or moderate flow, becoming Northeasterly at end.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 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 24-09-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1014 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH
1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1025 OVER ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4
LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER
4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 LATER 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST.
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=