WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 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 14-09-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER AZOV SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER
KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 SEPTEMBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER VARIABLE 4. UP TO
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST EAST
3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR EAST 4 SOON EAST 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER
EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP
TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST
CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP
TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 14 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 14 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressures around 1020 over the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 2 or 3, veering Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly, backing mainly Westerly at end.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northerly 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
ALGER.
Variable mainly Easterly 1 to 3.
Smooth.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, becoming slight in far north in afternoon.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight in far east at first.
TUNISIE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in far east.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast at first.
LIPARI.
Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly at end.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northwesterly near gale over LION.