GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 395 - MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-09-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND NEAR STATIONARY LOW
1010 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 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 395
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-09-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND NEAR STATIONARY LOW
1010 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 SEPTEMBER 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON FROM THE EAST EAST
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR
6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST AND
OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4
OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4
OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 23.30 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
EAST TEMPORARILY UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH TEMPORARILY ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST
OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST
4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 28 September 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 28 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1020-1024, from Italy to Tyrrhenian sea.
Shallow low 1014, between north of Algerian coast and Balearic
islands, filling next night. Shallow low 1018 in southwest of
France, deepening 1014 this afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 29 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, and
temporarily in far northeast at midnight, decreasing locally 2 to 4
in far southwest, overnight, and veering Southwesterly 2 to 3, in
southwest at end.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight in southwest overnight, and in
morning.
BALEARES.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Mallorca this afternoon, but locally
mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4 in south.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery overnight.
MINORQUE.
Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in south in morning, increasing at
times 5 in north overnight.
Increasing slight or moderate from south.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in far northwest, in late night,
at times thundery at end.
LION.
Southeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in far west, temporarily 6 this
afternoon.
Increasing slight at first, temporarily moderate in far west, this
afternoon, then again tomorrow morning.
Moderate vis in some showers, in far west, in late night, at times
thundery at end.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast increasing 3 or 4, then locally 4 or 5 in west,
tomorrow morning.
Smooth, locally slight in far west, then gradually everywhere
overnight and in morning.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing locally 3 or 4, at times 5, in
west tomorrow morning.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight, in west, in late night.
CORSE.
- In north : mainly East or Northeast 2 to 3, increasing locally 3 or
4, in far north, overnight.
- In south : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally East or Southeast 4
or 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait this afternoon.
Smooth, increasing slight in far south this afternoon, then smooth or
slight everywhere in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
- In northeast : East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly near
Sardinia coast at first, then increasing 3 or 4 overnight,
temporarily at times 5 in far east.
- In southwest : Southeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southwest, and
near Cape Teulade, increasing 4 or 5, at end.
Increasing moderate in southwest, and slight in northeast.
MADDALENA.
Southeasterly increasing 2 to 4, locally 3 or 4, near Sardinia coast,
but locally Variable 2 to 3 in far east.
Smooth, at times slight near Sardinia coast.
ELBE.
Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4, near Corsica coast
overnight, but locally Variable 2 to 3 in far east.
Smooth, at times slight near Corsica coast.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4
this night.
Decreasing smooth or slight this afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in daytime, clearing tomorrow.
PALOS.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far southeast,
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 this afternoon, then increasing
Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in east this morning,
mainly along coast.
ALGER.
- In west : West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in late night.
- In east : East 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing gradually
Variable 2 or 3 in late night.
Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing slight from west overnight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in morning, mainly in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 this evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers in far west at end.
ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Slight or moderate.
East of TUNISIE, CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4 from east to west.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Clockwise 1 or 2, at times 3.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change, with East or Southeast flow, moderate at times
fresh, from Tunisian coast to gulf of Lion.