STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 429 - SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-10-26/21 UTC
LOW 1003 OVER SOUTH OF WEST BLACK SEA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING NORTH, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1002 BY 18/12
UTC. SMOOTH FIELD RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 COVERS THE BALKANS
AND SOUTH ITALY
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 18/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 9 OR 10
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST
FROM 18/10 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 17 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 NR 428
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-10-26/15 UTC
LOW 1005 OVER CENTRAL TURKEY ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS
MOVING NORTH, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1001 OVER WEST BLACK SEA BY
18/03 UTC. SMOOTH FIELD RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 COVERS THE
BALKANS AND SOUTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER OVER WEST EAST 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
NORTHWEST 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER
WEST SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR
5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH 5 SOON 4 LATER OVER NORTH 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER
WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE SOON SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
SHOWERS
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7
OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 SOON NORTH 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH WEST 9 OR 10
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH SOON ROUGH OVER SOUTH
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7
SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 8 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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, Saturday 17 at 12 UTC
High pressure in northwest of basin, around 1018 this afternoon,
filling 1022 tomorrow morning. Shallow low 1015 in east of basin,
filling tomorrow.
Low deepening 1012 from south Spain to Morocco overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in morning,
then 5 or 6 in northwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate from north at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
- in west : Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 to 6 near Ebro delta
at first, becoming Northeasterly 4 to 6 in morning, at times 7 in
gulf of Valencia. Gusts.
- in east : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 in
morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough from east in afternoon.
Poor or very poor in thunderstorms.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning at
times 7 in northwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate in some showers in far south at end.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, in west PROVENCE at first, and
in west LION in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south of LION in
daytime.
Moderate in some showers.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, increasing 4 or 5 in LIGURE in
morning, at times East or Northeast 5 or 6 in west LIGURE in
afternoon and in northeast PROVENCE at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.
Moderate or poor in showers at times thundery, mainly in East
PROVENCE and North LIGURE in afternoon.
South of CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from
southeast in late day.
Slight, becoming locally moderate at end.
Moderate in some showers.
SARDAIGNE.
- in far northwest : North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then
decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 at end.
- elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, veering Easterly in
afternoon, then increasing locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 in
southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, from east to west.
Moderate in some showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in ELBE in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly.
Smooth, locally slight in northeast.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ALGER.
East 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in second part of night,
then 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in north at end.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east in second part of night,
at times 6 in northeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in morning, then 4 or 5 in
late day.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in west, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily West 3 or 4 in far northwest at first,
becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in late night, then
increasing Southeast 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in west.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at end.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon,
at times 5 in far southwest at end.
Smooth, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in far north
of CIRCEO at midday.
Smooth in LIPARI, smooth or slight in CIRCEO.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in north CIRCEO
overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin, Easterly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong.
Southeast moderate or fresh flow from Tunisia to Balearic islands.
In far southwest of basin, East moderate flow becoming West at end.