GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 425 - WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-10-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1007 OVER KARPATHIO IS
MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 15/03 UTC WITH CENTRE
1008 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/07 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/13 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/07 UTC 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/07 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/13 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 25.30 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/07 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING TO 15/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/07 UTC 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/13 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM FROM 15/04 UTC 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 15/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
MARMARA
CONTINUING TO 15/07 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTHWEST
CONTINUING TO 15/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 14 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 NR 425
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-10-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1007 OVER KARPATHIO IS
MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 15/03 UTC WITH CENTRE
1008 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH OVER SOUTH PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.30 NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.30 NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST PART ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 19.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST
AND THE SOUTH PART ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH
OVER EAST PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH PART ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 25.30 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST
PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 LATER 7. VERY ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER NORTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING. VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER SOUTH PART UP
TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR
6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTHWEST PART 7 OR 8 LATER NORTH 6
OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST PART VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1026. Low 1017 in southwest of
Gibraltar Strait.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3 in evening, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
MINORQUE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches in northwest in second part of night and
at end.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northeast in
afternoon.
Decreasing smooth, then increasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to fog patches in far north in second part of night and
at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon,
locally 5 in far west.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Decreasing smooth, then increasing smooth or slight in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night, then
increasing slight leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
East 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
East 2 to 4, at times 5 in west.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4, at times East 5 near coast
in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 1 to 3, backing West or Northwest in afternoon, then
increasing 2 to 4 at end.
Decreasing smooth or slight, then smooth in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, then backing West or Northwest in
afternoon.
Decreasing smooth or slight, then smooth at end.
CIRCEO.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then becoming, West or Northwest in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Clockwise light or moderate flow. Over Alboran Sea, Easterly moderate
flow, at times fresh at first. Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow
over gulf of Lion at end.