WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 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 24-09-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH
BALKANS AND BOOT
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF
19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST
UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE OR EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 24.50 NORTHWEST 4. EAST OF 24.50 AND WEST OF 26.00 NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
EAST MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 24 September 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, Thursday 24 at 12 UTC
High pressure around 1021 to 1023 over the basin. Shallow low
deepening 1015 off French Riviera in evening, moving southwards in
late night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 2 to 4 in late night, at
times 5 in far northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE, LION.
Southwest 2 to 4, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning,
then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 over LION in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
- in west : Westerly 3 to 5, veering North 4 or 5 at times 6 in late
night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
- in east : West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, veering
gradually East or Northeast in second part of night, then decreasing
3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Southwest 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic at times 6 near French Riviera
in first, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate between Corsica and
French mainland.
Moderate vis in some showers in south Ligure, in morning.
South of CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing South in morning, then increasing East 4 or
5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest at midnight, and
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from northeast in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 2 to 4 in late night, then
veering South or Southeast 2 or 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.
ALGER.
Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far southwest in second part of
night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part
of night.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night,
then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in daytime.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, veering
Northwesterly 3 or 4 in second part of night, then North or Northeast
at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, in east.
LIPARI.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in morning, then
Northeasterly in afternoon, at times 5 in north. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of
night, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Cyclonic light or moderate flow, becoming Northeasterly at end.