WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 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 16-10-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA. SECOND LOW WITH
CENTRE 1013 OVER NORTH IONIO IS MOVING SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTHWEST PELOPONNESE BY 17/00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER GABES.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3.
MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
GABES
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4
OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. UP TO POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6
OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 26.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.30 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF
25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 40.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR
4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE CYCLONIC WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 16 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018/1020, weakening around 1015
tomorrow.
Shallow low deepening 1018 in evening off French Riviera, then
expected 1014 between Corsica and mainland tomorrow afternoon.
High pressure 1022/1024 over southwest of France, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5, veering
Northeasterly in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, locally moderate in far
north in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Northeast 3 to 5 near Ebro delta in late
night, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at
night. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning, becoming poor or very
poor in thunderstorms in evening.
MINORQUE.
Increasing Northerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, veering North or Northeast 4 or 5
everywhere in afternoon, at times 6 in far north. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming slight or moderate from north in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west at night, veering North or
Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west.
PROVENCE.
In west : North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 in
afternoon, then locally increasing 6 or 7 in north in evening.
In east : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in late night.
Slight or moderate in west, smooth or slight in east.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally North 3 to 5 leeward gulf of
Genoa in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth, occasionally slight in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers tomorrow evening.
CORSE.
West or Northwest 2 or 3, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers tomorrow evening.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in far
northwest, at times 6, in morning and becoming Variable 1 to 3 in
east.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate from northwest in
morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in west.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, tomorrow
evening.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing slight at midday.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in southwest till morning.
Poor vis in some thundery coastal showers.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north.
ALGER.
Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally Variable along coast, veering
gradually East 2 to 4 tomorrow evening.
Smooth, becoming at times moderate in far north tomorrow evening.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 from west to east in
morning, at times 5 in far east in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at midday.
Poor vis in thundery showers in extreme west, then everywhere in late
day.
ANNABA.
North 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, locally West or Northwest
2 or 3 in far northeast.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in far
southwest.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, then backing
Southwesterly tomorrow evening, at times 4.
Smooth.
CARBONARA.
North 1 to 3, becoming Variable in morning, then increasing South 2
to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in far east till midday.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
LIPARI.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning, then Southeasterly in
evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers in south.
CIRCEO.
Easterly 2 to 4 in southeast, but Cyclonic in northwest, becoming
South or Southeast everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In northwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, at times
strong till midday.
In southwest of basin, East or Northeast light or moderate flow,
increasing at times fresh in evening.
in east of basin, South or Southeast moderate flow.