WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 161, WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 2026 AT 0650 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 3 OF JUNE AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1006 BETWEEN FRENCH RIVIERA AND GULF OF GENOA, FILLING GRADUALLY
ON PLACE, EXPECTED 1008 IN EVENING AND 1010 TOMORROW IN DAYTIME.
ATLANTIC RIDGE 1022-1024 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING GRADUALLY IN LATE
DAY.
WEAK GRADIENT OF HIGH PRESSURE IN SOUTHWEST OF BASIN 1015-1018,
WEAKENING TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 03 JUNE 2026 / 1600 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 03-06-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC WITH FRONT IS MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1007 BY 03/18 UTC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SOUTHEAST COAST OF MEDITERRANEAN
SEA AND OVER NORTH PART OF EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 JUNE 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR
4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
OVER NORTH UP TO 6. MODERATE
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON OVER
WEST UP TO 6 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SIDRA
OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. OVER
SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
WEST OF 19.50 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 20.00
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 35.50 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON
ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR
4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4 OVER
NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SOUTH OF 37.00 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO
MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.30 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.40 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST
3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 09 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 161.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 1006 between French Riviera and gulf of Genoa, filling gradually
on place, expected 1008 in evening and 1010 tomorrow in daytime.
Atlantic ridge 1022-1024 over Pyrenees, weakening gradually at end of
day.
Weak gradient of high pressure in southwest of basin 1015-1018,
weakening tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, but mainly Southerly in west.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast, decreasing slight or moderate
overnight.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in
southwest, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Cyclonic 2
to 4 at times 5 at midafternoon, then becoming Southwesterly
overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, then
smooth or slight at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5
in late afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in south
in late night, locally 6 in southwest, but becoming Variable 2 to 4
in north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough at first in south, decreasing
smooth or slight in second part of night.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in east till midafternoon,
decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5
in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, decreasing
slight or moderate in second part of night.
LIGURE.
- in west : Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in second part of
night.
- in east : Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cap Corse, becoming
Southwesterly in afternoon, then increasing Southerly 4 to 6 from
northeast to southeast overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CORSE.
- in northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first,
backing South or Southwest in afternoon, then becoming locally
Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Saint-Florent in second part of night.
Gusts.
- elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first,
decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night, then 3
or 4 at end. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough in far west at first, decreasing
moderate in second part of night.
Temporarily West swell 3 m in afternoon near Corsica coasts.
SARDAIGNE.
- in north : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest
5 or 6 in late afternoon, then West 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
- in south : North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, then becoming Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough at first in far northeast,
decreasing slight or moderate in late night.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 6 or 7 leeward Strait, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, but
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southwest and in far north. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward Strait till midnight.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, becoming mainly Northwesterly 3
to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cap Corse, then decreasing Variable
2 to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
ALBORAN.
Decreasing Variable 4 or 5, locally West 6 leeward strait this
morning, and 2 to 4 in afternoon, then locally increasing West 5 or 6
at end in and leeward strait with gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or sligt soon, locally
moderate leeward strait at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 this morning mainly Northeasterly, and 2
to 4 in afternoon, becoming mainly Southwesterly at end, locally
South or Southwest 5 near Cape Gata.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering Easterly in late day, locally
increasing at times 5 near coast.
Slight or moderate by N swell.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 this morning, veering
Southeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, and Southwest at end, locally 5 or
6 near Cape Nao.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight later.
ANNABA.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 6 near cape Teulada,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then locally increasing
Easterly 4 or 5 in west at end.
Gradually becoming moderate by N swell, then decreasing slight or
moderate at end.
TUNISIE.
Becoming Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Gradually becoming moderate by NW swell, then decreasing slight or
moderate at end.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally Southerly 5 or 6 near Sicily at first 3 to
5, becoming Variable at end.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
Southerly 3 to 5 , at times 6 in south, veering West or Northwest at
midday, then gradually decreasing Variable 2 or 3 later.
Gradually becoming slight or moderate from west this morning by NW
swell.
Poor vis in showers this afternoon, then clearing.
CIRCEO.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally West 5 or 6, at times 7 far leeward
Bonnifacio strait, at first, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon,
then decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate by W swell later.
Poor vis in showers this morning, then clearing.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Increasing Northerly or Northwesterly fresh or strong flow in north
of basin, with threat of gale in Gulf of Lion Thursday evening.
Westerly fresh flow in Alboran sea with threat of Near Gale Thursday
afternoon.