GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 431 - SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH
ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 18/21 UTC AND
1008 BY 19/03 UTC. SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES TO 1018 OVER MELITA, GABES
AND TAURUS AND 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 18/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/19 UTC 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/22 UTC 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 191, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 AT 0715 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 18 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE IN NORTH OF BASIN, AROUND 1015-1018 BUILDING 1018-1020
IN DAYTIME.
LOW 1012 FROM SOUTH SPAIN TO MOROCCO COAST, EXTENDING BY TROUGH TO
PROVENCE COAST OVERNIGHT.
BALEARES.
FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/06 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2026 / 1600 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 431
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-10-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH
ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 18/21 UTC AND
1008 BY 19/03 UTC. SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES TO 1018 OVER MELITA, GABES
AND TAURUS AND 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 OCTOBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
BOOT
SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC UP
TO 5. MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4. UP TO
MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE OR WEST 3. SMOOTH
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST 3 OR NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON
OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER EAST VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON OVER
WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 October 2026 at 09 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 : WARNING NR 191.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 00 UTC
High pressure in north of basin, around 1015-1018 building 1018-1020
in daytime.
Low 1012 from south Spain to Morocco coast, extending by trough to
Provence coast overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, decreasing East or
Southeast 3 or 4 in second part of night, then veering South or
Southeast in morning.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers in north.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in south in
afternoon till late night, then decreasing locally Variable 3 to 5 in
southeast tomorrow at noon.
Gusts, becoming severe to violent in evening.
Increasing moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight.
Poor or very poor vis in strong thundery showers.
MINORQUE.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 in
southeast in second part of night, then veering Southeast in far
southeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in far south, becoming poor or very poor
in thundery showers in second part of night.
LION.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5
in north in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers, becoming poor or very poor in
thundery showers tomorrow morning.
PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally East 2 to 4 in east, increasing
Easterly 4 or 5 from east overnight, and locally 6 or 7 in north in
late night. Gusts, becoming severe in morning in north.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, locally rough in
north.
Moderate vis in showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery
showers in second part of night.
LIGURE.
- in west : East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in first part
of night, then 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.
- in east : Southeast 3 to 5. Gusts.
Slight, increasing moderate in west in evening, then locally rough in
far southwest in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CORSE.
South 2 to 4, backing Easterly in afternoon, then increasing locally
4 or 5 in south in first part of night, then 5 or 6 in morning in
south and in far north. Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North 5 or 6 in far northwest, becoming East
or Southeast 3 to 5 in first part of night, then Southeast 5 or 6
from south in second part of night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in some thundery showers
in far northwest in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Cape Gata at
night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe to violent
gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth, becoming slight in east at night.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in
thunderstorms at night.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far northwest at
night, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning. Severe to violent
gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from northeast in late
night.
Poor vis in thundery showers, becoming poor or very poor in
thunderstorms at night, mainly in northwest.
ALGER.
East or Southeast increasing 4 or 5, but locally 2 to 4 in far south,
veering South 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north at night.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, becoming Variable
cyclonic 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6. Severe to violent gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at night.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
ANNABA.
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then veering South
or Southeast in evening, locally 6 in far northeast, but 3 or 4 in
west.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in
evening, locally 6 in extreme west.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far southwest in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward
Messina Strait.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in extreme west,
clearing overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast fresh or strong flow, locally moderate over
Tyrrhenian sea till Monday night.
In southwest of basin, West or Southwest moderate flow, increasing
fresh or strong Monday night.