WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 06 OCTOBER 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 06-10-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER BALKANS
AND BLACK SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 26.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 6 October 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, Tuesday 6 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1017 between Balearic islands and Sardinia, moving
eastward and expected 1014 over west of Tyrrhenian sea this evening,
then filling gradually tomorrow afternoon.
Elsewhere, weak gradient of pressure near 1018, weakening near 1015
this evening.
New low deepening near 1010 in gulf of Lion tomorrow morning,
slow-moving with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at midday.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest at end. Severe gusts
in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow evening, at times
moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, veering West or
Northwest at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end.
LION.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 4
to 6 at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, veering Southerly in
morning, then Westerly at end. Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Slight, at times moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
LIGURE.
Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts
in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, then slight or
moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
CORSE.
Southeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north, veering Southerly
3 to 5 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 at end.
Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Severe gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 over MADDALENA, becoming
Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe
gusts in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 or 5. Gusts in thundery rain or showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning. Gusts in
thundery rain or showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers until midday.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far north at first.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeasterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at first.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers with gusts at first.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 near Sicily, becoming Southerly in
afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms at first.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 3 to 5. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight, locally smooth or slight over
LIPARI, in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Southwest moderate flow in west of the basin, but Southerly
moderate flow in east, increasing locally Westerly strong flow in
north of the basin on Thursday.