Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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, Friday 30 at 12 UTC
High pressure near 1021 over north basin, 1019 over south. Shallow
low 1017 in southeast of Sicily, slowly deepening 1013 tomorrow, and
new shallow low 1018 over Ligurian sea at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end, locally moderate in far
northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 at times 5 in east, in
morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow midday.
Moderate vis in showers.
MINORQUE.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northerly at end.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in southeast in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south.
LION.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 to 6 at end.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight and morning.
PROVENCE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, backing Northwesterly from
west tomorrow morning, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally
6 in far northwest at end.
Slight, at times moderate in far southeast.
Moderate vis in some showers in northwest overnight.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in west at first, decreasing 2 to 4
at midday, then Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in late day.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in southwest, decreasing smooth
at end.
CORSE.
- in north : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning,
decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end.
- in south : Variable 1 to 3, locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in far
south till tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in north
in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
- in north : Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east.
- in south : Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northwest, backing
Northerly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in north in
afternoon.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in
afternoon, at times 5 in far east.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth in ALBORAN.
Smooth or slight in Palos.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in south of ALBORAN
in morning and over PALOS in daytime.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery in daytime.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in far west
in afternoon, then backing Northeast 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in late night, mainly
Northwesterly.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Northerly in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally North 3 to 5 in far west, becoming
Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northwest fresh or strong flow in north of basin, extending
till Tunisia throughout day. Northeasterly fresh or strong flow in
Ligurian and Tyrhennian seas in morning, extending to west Corsica
and Sardinia in afternoon.
Variable light or moderate flow in southwest of basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-10-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOWS 1013 OVER CRIMEA AND 1016 OVER SIDRA ARE
EXPECTED 1012 AND 1015 RESPECTIVELY BY 31/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1015
OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE
SHOWERS
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTH LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTH LATER SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH 3 UP TO 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH
NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER
NORTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=