STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 421 - TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-10-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST
AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 14/03 UTC
WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN OVER WEST. HIGH PRESSURES 1024
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 8 OR 9
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/10 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND EAST OF 21.00 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 14/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
FROM 14/10 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH OF 40.10
CONTINUING TO 14/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 9 OR 10 AND FROM 14/07 UTC 8 OR
9
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 9 OR 10
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH OF 38.30
FROM 14/01 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 14/04 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/07 UTC 9 OR 10
SARONIKOS
FROM 14/01 UP TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/07 UTC NORTH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 38.30
FROM 14/04 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/07 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 14/04 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/07 UTC NORTH 8 AND FROM 14/10 UTC 8 OR
9
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 14/07 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/10 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
FROM 14/07 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/10 UTC 8 OR 9
KORINTHIAKOS
FROM 14/07 UP TO 14/13 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.00
FROM 14/10 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00
FROM 14/13 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.20
FROM 14/13 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTHWEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/07 UTC 8 OR 9
MARMARA
FROM 14/01 AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 13 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 421
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-10-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST
AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 14/03 UTC
WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN OVER WEST. HIGH PRESSURES 1024
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH
SOON ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 OR 9 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER
WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND EAST OF 21.00 7 OR 8. UP TO VERY ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. EAST OF 22.30
NORTHWEST 7 LATER NORTH 7 OR 8 INCREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF
35.50 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 6 OR 7
AND WEST OF 24.20 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER NORTH 8 OR 9. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST OF
25.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 CYCLONIC
LATER NORTH INCREASING OVER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER
8 OR 9. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 8 OR 9. MODERATE SOON ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH OF 38.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 8 SOON 8 OR
9 INCREASING. SOUTH OF 38.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST
CYCLONIC SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 INCREASING. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 9 VERY SOON 9 OR 10 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY
ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 9 OR 10. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTH WINDS OVER BOOT, IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO,
OVER AEGEAN, MARMARA AND WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 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, Tuesday 13 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient around 1025 in west of the basin.
Low 1011 over Greece with little move, generating Northerly moderate
flow over Tyrrhenian sea.
Shallow low 1024 over PROVENCE, moving southwards and expected 1025
between Balearic islands and Sardinia tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in far south in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast in morning,
decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, and locally Cyclonic in far
east.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, then abating smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers the next night.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in morning,
then Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to
4 in morning.
In east, Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in second part of night.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate in west till noon.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily North 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north in
second part of night and in morning.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly in second part of night, and
backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic from north in second
part of night, with temporarily 5 in far northwest till noon.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in northwest in
second part of night till the evening.
MADDALENA.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
ELBE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 in far southeast in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast gradually increasing 4 or 5 from east, then 5 or 6
in late afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate from east
overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in east in late
night, then increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon,
and at times 5 in far southwest the next night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in morning in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, veering North or
Northeast 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
LIPARI.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in east overnight.
Slight or moderate.
CIRCEO.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west the next
night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable moderate flow, locally Northerly over Tyrrhenian sea, but
Easterly moderate or fresh flow in southwest of basin.