WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 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 24-06-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER NORTH
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST LATER ANTICYCLONIC
3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH UP TO 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHEAST
4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER VARIABLE.
UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. 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 24 June 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 24 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1014-1016. Shallow low around 1014
over Roussillon, deepening 1012 tomorrow afternoon.
Low area near 1012-1014 over Algerian coast, filling gradually around
1014-1016 tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow
evening.
Smooth, locally slight in far south.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southerly, increasing South or Southeast 2 to
4 at midday, locally Southeast 4 or 5 in gulf of Valencia in
afternoon, then veering Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow night.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in gulf of Valencia in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southerly, locally South 3 or 4 near Cap
Bagur, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 near Cap
Bagur.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in far northwest in afternoon.
LION.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest, increasing
Southeasterly 3 to 5 at midday, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest tomorrow
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 or 3 in west in afternoon, at
times 4 in extreme west, then becoming locally West or Southwest 2 to
4 in east tomorrow night.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Northerly, temporarily North or Northeast 3 or
4 in Gulf of Genoa in second part of night, becoming Westerly 2 to 4
tomorrow evening.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers, at times thundery in
afternoon.
CORSE.
North or Northeast 1 to 3, at times 4, backing North or Northwest 2
to 4 at midday.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 in far southwest in morning,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 1 to 3 at midday, then West
or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
ELBE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly at midday.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 4 or 5 from west, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in
east at first, increasing locally 6 leeward Strait at midday. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in south.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part
of night, then becoming West or Southwest at midday.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER, ANNABA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from west
tomorrow evening.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches over ALGER.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southeast 1 to 3 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth tomorrow evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, but locally Northerly near Sicilian coast.
Smooth, occasionally slight in south.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 1 to 3.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Westerly 2 or 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, locally increasing
Southeast fresh flow in gulf of Lion.
Westerly moderate or fresh flow leeward Gibraltar Strait.