WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2025 / 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 16-09-25/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA. HIGH PRESSURES
1018 TO 1020 OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, THE TYRRHENEAN SEA, NORTH
ITALY AND THE NORTHWEST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER SOUTHWEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. OVER SOUTHWEST LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. OVER EAST LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. OVER EAST LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OVER EAST 5.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.15 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5.
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 39.30 AND EAST OF 25.15 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4
OR 5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTHWEST WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 September 2025 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 16 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1015 over Ligurian sea, slowly moving southward and
filling. Other shallow low 1015 in south of Elbe, slowly moving to
south Tyrrhennian sea and filling. High pressures 1025 over France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing South-East 4 or 5 in Gulf of
Valencia in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in northeast, but Variable 1 to 3 in southwest.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, becoming
Southwesterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, veering
Northerly 2 to 4 in east soon, and decreasing 2 to 4 in west in
afternoon. Gusts at first.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 6 or 7 with gusts near
cape Corse till late night, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first,
becoming smooth or slight at end.
CORSE.
In north : West or Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in
morning, then Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.
In south : West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Bonifacio strait
at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate locally rough in north, becoming slight or moderate in
morning.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 2 to 4 in
late afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward strait till midday, backing
North or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough leeward strait
soon.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, but West or Southwest 6 or 7 with gusts in north
till late night, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in north at first, becoming smooth
or slight in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Slight.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.
ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Slight.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 3 to 5 in northeast, but Northeasterly 2 or 3 in
southwest.
Slight, locally moderate in east in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in southwest.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in north till midday.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No gale or near gale expected over the basin.