WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 185, WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2026 AT 1930 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 9 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 1007 NEAR FRENCH RIVIERA, THEN FILLING GRADUALLY 1012
ON THURSDAY IN DAYTIME. HIGH 1020 OVER SPAIN. ASSOCIATED RIDGE
BUILDING TOWARDS SARDINIA OVERNIGHT.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 10/06 UTC.
NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 10/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 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 09-09-26/21 UTC
STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 AND FRONT OVER LIGURIAN SEA. LOW
PRESSURES 1009 OVER TAURUS AND 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 11 SEPTEMBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST
SOUTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST SOON
SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
IN THE MORNING
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH
PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN
THE MORNING
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE 3
OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY
POOR IN THE MORNING
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 AND OVER NORTH
PARTS SOUTH SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER
WEST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR IN THE MORNING
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR IN THE MORNING
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR IN THE MORNING
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE
MORNING
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON
VARIABLE LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN
THE MORNING
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST PARTS
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 9 September 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 : WARNING NR 185.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 9 at 12 UTC
Low deepening 1007 near French Riviera, then filling gradually 1012
on Thursday in daytime. High 1020 over Spain. Associated ridge
building towards Sardinia overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 11 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing gradually 3 or 4 in daytime. Severe
gusts in thunderstorms.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Variable 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning,
then becoming Southerly in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms
at first.
Slight or moderate in NE swell, at times rough in far east at first,
decreasing slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in southwest, clearing in morning.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far northeast.
Gusts, at times severe at first.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south at first.
LION.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southwest, decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
In far northeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Elsewhere, Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west at first, decreasing
5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
LIGURE.
In far southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Elsewhere, Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, at times thundery.
CORSE.
In north, Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far
northeast in afternoon. Gusts. In south, Westerly 4 or 5. Gusts,
temporarily severe at first.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms at first.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north at first, decreasing
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough from northwest
in afternoon.
Poor vis in thunderstorms in southwest, clearing in morning.
MADDALENA.
Leeward Strait, Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6
in morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Southerly 4 or
5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing at end.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, at times 6. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thunderstorms, clearing at end.
ALBORAN.
Cyclonic 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4
in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery at first.
ALGER.
Mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Becoming moderate in N swell.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4
in afternoon.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis with thundery showers, clearing in afternoon.
ANNABA.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times Westerly at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in
afternoon.
Becoming moderate in NW swell.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in south.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 to 5, but Southeasterly 4 or 5 in east at first.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in west in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far south in morning.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic in morning, then decreasing
Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight, at times moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far west
in morning.
Becoming smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest in
morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers at end.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north, becoming Variable
in afternoon.
Becoming slight, locally moderate in far northwest.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow. Over Balearic Islands,
Clockwise light or moderate flow. In south of basin, East or
Northeast moderate flow, increasing moderate or fresh in afternoon.