GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 387 - SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-09-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTH BALKANS
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
FROM 26/19 AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST OF 23.30
FROM 26/22 AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.20 AND NORTH OF 38.20
FROM 26/22 AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 26 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 387
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-09-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SOON THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. SOON THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6
INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST INCREASING.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.20 AND NORTH
OF 38.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 23.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST AND NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 26 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, Saturday 26 at 00 UTC
High pressure around 1020 over the basin. Shallow low 1017 over
southeast of basin, gradually filling today. Shallow low 1017 over
western coast of Algeria in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, vering Easterly 2 to 4 overnight, then East or
Southeast 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
BALEARES.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, mainly
Southeasterly in morning.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northeast 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 1 to 3 this evening, at
times 4 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
LION.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Southeast 2 to 4 in afternoon,
then increasing 4 or 5 near Roussillon in late night.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
- in west : East or Southeast 1 to 3.
- in east : East or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Easterly at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in north at
first, increasing at times 5 in north in second part of the night,
and veering Easterly in far east.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
- in north : Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then
becoming Variable at end.
- in south : Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 3 or 4 in far south,
at times 5 at first.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in second part
of night.
In south, mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 to 5 along
sardinian coasts at first, becoming Variable in second part of the
night, locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far south.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but locally Southeast
2 to 4 in far southeast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late evening.
Slight, decreasing gradually smooth overnight.
ELBE.
Northeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly in afternoon
and evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night.
ALBORAN.
Increasing Easterly 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast increasing 3 to 5. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in the evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in east in the
morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast overnight, then
increasing 4 or 5 in the morning.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 near Sicily at first, veering
Easterly in second part of night.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly overnight.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight.
LIPARI.
Mainly Northerly increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, then decreasing 2 to
4 in the morning.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in far south at first.
CIRCEO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, in the
afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in the morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast light or moderate flow, but moderate or fresh from
Tunisia to Balearic islands. Variable light or moderate over Alboran
sea.