WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER 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 29-10-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER TAURUS.
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER SOUTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1028
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 OCTOBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE . LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON
OVER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.30 SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE
3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST
PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR
4. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP
TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.40 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER
WEST PART WEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 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, Thursday 29 at 12 UTC
Low near 1017 over Sicily. High pressure 1023 over south of France.
Shallow low near 1018 in Alboran Sea overnight, expanding to south of
basin Friday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers later.
BALEARES.
- in far west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4
tomorrow by noon.
- elsewhere : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast
at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers later.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 2 or 3, at times 4, increasing 3 or 4 in second
part of night, at times 5 in far northwest at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5, from
east tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from east tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers in far west tomorrow evening.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
South of CORSE.
- in and leeward Bonifacio strait : Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or
5 in second part of night.
- elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5
tomorrow late day.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late day.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 to 5, veering Easterly overnight, then backing
Northeasterly tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
- in southeast : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4
at end.
- elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, this evening, locally at
times 4 in west.
Decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Gradually decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers later.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic from north in morning, then
mainly Easterly in north in afternoon.
Decreasing slight overnight, and smooth or slight later.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Becoming Northerly 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or at times 5 near
Sicilian coast.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 1 to 3, but North 4 or 5 near Sicilian coast.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight in north this evening.
Moderate vis in some showers in daytime.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northeasterly moderate flow over basin, at times fresh between
Corsica and french mainland, then locally becoming Northwest fresh
flow in Gulf of Lion at end.