WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 17 JUNE 2026 / 0400 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 16-06-26/21 UTC
STATIONARY LOW 1014 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BLACK SEA,
BALKANS, ITALY AND 1018 OVER LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JUNE 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTH. SOON NORTHWEST 4, EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER OVER NORTH 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4, VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 4 OR 5, SOON NORTH OF 36.20 6
LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4, SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 June 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 16 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin. Shallow low
around 1015 near Algerian coasts this evening, deepening 1013
tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally East 5 in far south at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate tomorrow evening in
southwest.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 or 3, at times 4, mainly Easterly in afternoon.
Smooth, occasionally slight in south at end.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, at times 4.
Smooth.
LION.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
West of PROVENCE.
Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in second part of night, temporarily
Variable 1 or 2 along coast in morning.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 near Hyeres islands.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in North_CORSE
overnight.
South of CORSE.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far east in afternoon.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly cyclonic 1 to 3, increasing locally Southeast 3 or 4 in south
at end.
Smooth, locally slight in southwest at end.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally West 3 or 4 in northeast in
afternoon.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing locally Northwest 3 or 4 in
far southeast in afternoon.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, but increasing locally
Easterly 4 or 5 in far northeast in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts near
Cape Gata in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far east in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery.
PALOS, West of ALGER.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon,
but locally Variable 1 to 3 west of Cape Figalo. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first, at times thundery.
East of ALGER, ANNABA, TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually 3 or 4 from west overnight,
then 4 or 5 in East_ALGER in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, locally increasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in far west
of Sicily in morning and Northwesterly 3 or 4 along Italian coast in
afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight along the coast in CIRCEO tomorrow afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Northeast flow between Balearic Island and Algeria,
with threat of near gale over OUEST CABRERA. No significant change
elsewhere.