GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 461 - THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-11-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 NORTH ADRIATIC AND 1006 OVER NORTH BALKANS,
RELATIVELY HIGH 1022 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND 1020 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/16 UTC 8
NORTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
FROM 12/16 UP TO 12/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTHEAST
FROM 12/16 AT LEAST TO 12/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 218, THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026 AT 0645 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 12 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC.
LOW "CHARLES" 992 OVER NORTH OF SPAIN, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 989 OVER
PROVENCE AT MIDDAY THEN 986 OVER NORTH OF ADRIATIC SEA IN EVENING.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 13/06 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH AND NEAR BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 12/12 UTC TO 12/21 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 12/15 UTC TO 13/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN AND LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/12 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH TILL NIGHT THEN IN NORTH LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 12/12 UTC.
WEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST, AND IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST.
SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 12/09 UTC TO 12/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 November 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 218.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 00 UTC
Low "CHARLES" 992 over north of Spain, moving east, expected 989 over
PROVENCE at midday then 986 over north of Adriatic sea in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West 6 or 7 in evening then 5 or
6 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough, abating rough at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south till late day,
decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far southeast.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in south till late day,
decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, at times very rough in far south, locally cross in SW swell in
north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
LION.
Southerly 5 or 6, veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
Southerly 5 or 6, but locally East along coasts at first, veering
Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8
at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight, cross in
SW swell.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing overnight.
LIGURE.
Southeasterly 5 or 6, backing Northerly 6 or 7 in afternoon then
Southwest 6 or 7 overnight but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north at
end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
Southerly 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest in afternoon locally 8 in
north and near Bonifacio strait. Severe gusts.
Rough, at times very rough.
SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 till evening, decreasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Rough or very rough.
SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 5 or 6 in morning, veering West or Southwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon, locally 8 in and leeward Bonifacio Strait. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in north overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 6 or 7, veering Southwest in afternoon, locally 8
in far south till night then in north at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in south overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5
or 6 in evening, then 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts, at times
severe.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east at first, and in far
northwest till evening, decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, in
second part of night. Severe gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate or rough
in evening.
Moderate vis in showers in east at end.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in showers in east at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in east till evening, veering
West 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till late night.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in west till evening, decreasing
6, at times 7 in far southwest in morning. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon.
Long NW swell 3 m in south in evening.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
TUNISIE.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, veering West or
Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough overnight.
Long W swell 3 m in south in evening.
Moderate vis in showers in far north overnight.
CARBONARA.
South 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, veering gradually West or
Southwest 6 or 7 in daytime, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
LIPARI.
Veering South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, then gradually
West or Southwest overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast in second part of
night.
CIRCEO.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but South or Southeast in far
north at first, veering West or Southwest in second part of night.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough in far north,
in evening.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow, with persistence of gale over
PROVENCE, decreasing moderate overnight and veering East or Northeast
between Corsica and french mainland .
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2026 / 1000 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 461
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-11-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1003 NORTH ADRIATIC AND 1006 OVER NORTH BALKANS,
RELATIVELY HIGH 1022 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND 1020 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 NOVEMBER 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 LATER OVER
WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. STRONG THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER EAST 8.
UP TO ROUGH
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5.
MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7
INCREASING. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH 5 OR 6
SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
6 OR 7. SLIGHT AND OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING SOON. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER
NORTHEAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, NORTH AEGEAN, MARMARA AND WEST
BLACK SEA=