WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 11 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 11-10-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1008
OVER NORTH IONIO AND 1007 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED WITH
CENTRE 1008 OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 12/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH. MODERATE. UP TO POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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, Sunday 11 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 over Ligurian sea, filling 1011 in evening. New low 1010
over Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow, slowly moving southeastwards, expected
1012 at noon. Pressure around 1017 in west of the basin, little
change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, then
locally 4 or 5 in afternoon in far northeast.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate at end in far northeast.
Moderate vis in some showers in northeast in morning, clearing at
end.
BALEARES.
- in far southwest : Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second
part of night, then 1 to 3 in afternoon.
- elsewhere : Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northeast in far
northeast, becoming Variable in morning, then decreasing 1 to 3 at
end mainly Southeasterly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in northeast in daytime.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 from north in second
part of night, then decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally slight or moderate in afternoon in
east.
Moderate vis in some showers in south in second part of night,
clearing in late morning.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at
midafternoon, but locally North or Northwest 3 or 4 along coast in
west.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far southeast in late
morning.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first in east, but
Northeast 4 or 5 in far northeast, decreasing gradually Northeasterly
3 to 5 in east in late morning, then North 3 to 5 in west in late
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast in morning, clearing in
afternoon.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far southeast,
becoming locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in second part of night in
west, at times 6, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 everywhere in morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers overnight, at times thundery, clearing in
morning.
CORSE.
Westerly 4 to 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing
Cyclonic 3 to 5 from north in morning, then locally 2 to 4 in south
at end but becoming Northeast 4 or 5 in north. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in far north in morning, clearing in
afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, but temporarily West 2 to 4 in far south at
first, veering North or Northwest in morning, and increasing locally
5 or 6 in north, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight, clearing in late morning.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in axis of strait at first,
decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, but locally Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far
north, then veering Northerly 4 or 5 everywhere in late afternoon,
locally 6 at end in far northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough at first in axis of strait.
Moderate vis in some showers in daytime.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4 in south, but mainly West or Southwest 4 or
5 in north, at times 6 at first, becoming mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4
everywhere in late morning, then increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon,
at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, temporarily
smooth in south.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery overnight, clearing
in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, at times West 4 leeward Strait.
Smooth.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly, becoming East or Northeast 2
to 4 at end.
Smooth.
ALGER.
East 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly 1 to 3 in late night, at times 4.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Clockwise 1 to 3 in second part
of night.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming locally Northwest 3 or 4 in far northeast
in late night, then North or Northwest 3 to 4 everywhere in
afternoon.
Slight, temporarily moderate in east at first.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3
along Tunisian coast, increasing gradually 4 or 5 in afternoon, at
times 6 in northwest.
Slight, temporarily moderate at first then at end.
Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing North or Northwest 4
or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers in daytime, locally poor in
thunderstorms in east.
LIPARI.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast
in morning, then veering gradually Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere from
north at end. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in thunderstorms in
afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in north, but Westerly 3 to 5 in south, at times 6 at
first, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere in late afternoon, then
Northeasterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far north. Gusts in
thunderstorms.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in thunderstorms in
afternoon in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Northeast light or moderate flow in southwest of basin, but
locally Clockwise over Balearic sea. Northerly moderate flow
elsewhere, locally fresh over Tyrrhenian sea.