GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 441 - WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-10-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 TO NORTHWEST AEGEAN OVER SOUTH BY
28/12 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER WEST BLACK SEA
GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 28/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 28/13 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-10-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1009 OVER KARPATHIO BY 28/18 UTC.
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES
1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 OCTOBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 6
OR 7. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MELITA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND
WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST OF
22.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 27.20 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 3 UP
TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHWEST 3 UP
TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
OVER WEST MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST
OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7
LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 28 October 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, Wednesday 28 at 00 UTC
High pressure near 1021 over the basin. Shallow low 1019 over
Tyrrhenian Sea. Little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 29 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in second part
of night, then Cyclonic 1 to 3 in west at end.
Becoming slight or moderate, locally smooth in south at first.
Moderate vis in some showers mainly in southeast.
BALEARES.
- in north : Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 3 to 5 near Ebro
delta at first, mainly Southwesterly in afternoon.
- in south : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing
Variable 2 to 3, in evening, mainly Southwesterly in second part of
night. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far southeast in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers mainly in east.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing North 4 or 5 in south in evening, then 3
or 4 everywhere at end. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first, decreasing
slight or moderate at end.
LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southwest at first,
decreasing Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in late night, then North or
Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
PROVENCE.
- in west : North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, decreasing North or
Northeast 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.
- in east : Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northeasterly.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth in east at first, decreasing
smooth or slight at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, at times Northeast 5 in far
north at first and overnight.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
- in north : Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4 at first, increasing 3 or 4
in second part of night,
- in south : Variable 2 to 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5
in far south, at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in second part of night.
SARDAIGNE.
- in west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest at
first and in afternoon, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in north at end.
Gusts.
- in east : Northerly 2 to 3, at times 4.
Slight or moderate, temporarily smooth in southeast at first and
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
MADDALENA.
Northerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast in morning.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 or 4, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at first.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 at first.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in far north in evening, clearing at end.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate vis in showers in far south, clearing at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering gradually
Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in far west at first.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Moderate vis in showers in far south.
TUNISIE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times Northwesterly in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in southwest.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, at times 4.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, at times 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
CIRCEO.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening, at times slight in
far northwest.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but moderate Northeasterly flow in
northeast of basin. Over Alboran Sea, East or Northeast light or
moderate flow.