WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 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 21-09-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND 1026 OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR.CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTHWEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 21 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, Monday 21 at 12 UTC
High area near 1022, weakening 1018 overnight. Shallow low 1019 in
west of Corsica, slowly moving south and deepening, expected 1016 in
southwest of Sardinia in morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 23 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
BALEARES.
Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in far northwest at first, becoming
Variable in morning, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, veering Northerly in
morning, then decreasing Northeasterly 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning,
then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in late night, at
times 5.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally North or Northwest 5 in far west, becoming
Northeasterly 3 or 4 everywhere at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 in late
night, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far north.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northeast.
Smooth, temporarily slight at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far south.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally West or Northwest 3 or 4 in east
in late night.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far northeast in
morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, then
decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in morning.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in afternoon, becoming Variable at
end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far south in morning.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north in afternoon.
Gusts.
Smooth, becoming locally slight or moderate in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast.
CIRCEO.
Northwest 3 or 4, veering Easterly in late night, then increasing 5
or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Mainly Northeasterly light or moderate flow, but Clockwise over
Tyrrhenian Sea.