WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 16 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 16-09-26/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA BY
16/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 SEPTEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY LOCALLY OVER NORTH PART WEST
NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING
GABES
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING
SIDRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
IMPROVING SOON
NORTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER
SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON UP TO 5. MODERATE VERY
SOON OVER NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH
PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON LOCALLY MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM LATER
KARPATHIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOON
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6. EAST OF
24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST AND NORTH LOCALLY
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5. SLIGHT OVER
EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.45 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 TEMPORARILY 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 39.40 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER
NORTH SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. SHOWERS IMPROVING
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH PART LOCALLY VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCAL SHOWERS
OVER SOUTH
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4. SLIGHT. LOCAL SHOWERS
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 16 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, Wednesday 16 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressures near 1018-1020 weakening. Shallow low 1015
near french riviera deepening 1012 between Corsica and French
mainland in daytime, expected 1010 tomorrow afternoon. Shallow low
thundery 1016 in Balearic sea this afternoon, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north in evening, then
increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in morning, and decreasing 3 or 4, at
end. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight.
Poor vis in thunderstorms, from northwest in evening, improving in
north, in morning.
BALEARES.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia,
and Northwesterly near near Ebro delta, at first, veering temporarily
Northwesterly 5 or 6 overnight, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 in
late night. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms.
Increasing slight, locally slight or moderate in west in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, in late
day, till late night, then decreasing 4 or 5, at end. Gusts, locally
severe in thundery showers.
Increasing moderate or rough, then decreasing moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.
LION.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, in late night. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast, till tomorrow
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in late day, improving
overnight.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6 from west, locally West or Southwest
3 or 4, in east at first, then increasing temporarily 6 or 7, in
west, in late day till midnight, and becoming locally Cyclonic 2 to
4, in far east at end. Severe gusts.
Increasing slight or moderate from west, temporarily moderate or
rough overnight, and in morning.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming gradually Cyclonic 3 to 5, from west
in late day, locally Southwesterly 5 or 6 in south in late night, and
at times 6 in north at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate, in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in evening, mainly in
east.
CORSE.
In north : Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late day,
locally 6 in far northeast in evening. Gusts.
In south : Westerly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Southwesterly, in
late night.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate from west overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west, locally 6
in northwest in late day, till late night. Gusts.
In south : Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4 in
northwest in evening.
Becoming slight or moderate from north in daytime, then moderate at
end, temporarily rough in northwest overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south, in late day.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest this afternoon,
locally 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 6 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers at end.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, from southwest in evening,
locallly Southerly 4 or 5, in southeast.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in far north in evening.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar
strait, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere at midnight, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait till midnight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late day, at
times 5, then increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.
Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in north in second part of
night. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far northwest
in morning. Gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight in morning, at times moderate in
far north tomorrow at midday.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late day, then
increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 at midnight, at times 6. Severe gusts
in thunderstorms.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at night.
ANNABA.
Mainly East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight from north tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly at midnight, then locally
Cyclonic 1 to 3 in west in late night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight tomorrow morning.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4 at night, locally
5 near Sardinia coast tomorrow at midday.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight tomorrow morning.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest in late night.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 2 or 3, backing South or Southwest in second part of night,
at times 4.
Smooth, occasionally slight in far north tomorrow morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northwesterly moderate or fresh over gulf of Lion.
Persistence of Northeasterly moderate flow, from east of Balearic
islands, to east of Alboran sea.
Persistence of Southerly moderate flow, over Tyrrhenian sea.