WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026 / 1000 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 24-06-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018
OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JUNE 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH.
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 June 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, Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1015-1016. Shallow low around 1014
over Roussillon this afternoon, deepening 1012 tomorrow evening.
Shallow low near 1012-1014 over Algerian coast, filling gradually
around 1014-1016 tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 25 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, at times Northeast 4 near Balearic island in
afternoon, becoming mainly Southerly in late night.
Smooth.
Poor vis in fog patches in morning.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest.
Smooth.
Poor vis in fog patches in morning.
LION.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 in west in
afternoon till midnight, and again at midday, but locally East in far
north in evening.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late day.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, decreasing 1 or 2 in morning.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northeast 3 or 4 in Gulf of Genoa in
second part of night.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery in
afternoon.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily North 2 to 4 in south in
afternoon, but locally East in axis of strait of Bonifacio.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 in far southwest at first and
at end.
Smooth.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily East 3 or 4 in axis of strait
in afternoon, becoming mainly Westerly in morning.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along the coast in
afternoon.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, near Elba in
afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3 in west, but Easterly 3 or 4 in east, locally 5 in
northeast, becoming and increasing gradually Westerly 3 to 5 from
west overnight, then locally 6 leeward Strait at end. Gusts.
Slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in
second part of night, then becoming mainly Westerly in south at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in east, then in the whole area
overnight.
ALGER, ANNABA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches over ALGER.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, but locally Northerly near Sicily coast.
Smooth, becoming slight in southwest in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest, becoming temporarily
mainly Northerly in afternoon then in second part of night.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in coastal showers in far east in afternoon, then
overnight.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 1 to 3, increasing temporarily 2 to 4 in afternoon
and evening.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, increasing locally Southeast fresh
in gulf of Lion.
Westerly moderate or fresh flow in Alboran sea.