WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2026 / 0400 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 20-09-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. SOON THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 20 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, Sunday 20 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1022/1025, with weak gradient of pressure.
Shallow low deepening 1020 off Provence coast in late night, moving
slowly southwards.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northerly in morning, then West or
Northwest in evening, and increasing 4 or 5 in far northeast.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in evening.
BALEARES.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in late night, then
backing Southwesterly in afternoon, and increasing locally 5 along
Spain coast.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in morning in
northeast, and temporarily 6 in far northeast.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Increasing Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, locally West or Northwest in far south of
CORSE.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at times 6 in west in
morning, and locally Cyclonic 2 or 3 in northeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 near Italian
coast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, but at
times 5 till afternoon.
Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches this night.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches this night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
TUNISIE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers till afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 1 to 3, backing temporarily Southerly in west in
afternoon.
Smooth.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in south of LIPARI.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northwest light or moderate flow, at times fresh in
northwest of the basin, veering Northeast in afternoon, and
increasing moderate or fresh in east of the basin.
In far southwest of the basin, Variable light or moderate.