GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 324 - SUNDAY 28 JUNE 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-06-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 28/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 28 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 NR 324
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-06-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 JUNE 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST AND SOUTH OF 38.20 NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7
VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OVER NORTH LOCALLY UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE SOON MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 28 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018-1020 all over basin. Shallow
low over Ligurian sea in evening, 1017 deepening 1015 in morning.
1014-1015 on east of basin tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far southwest overnight.
BALEARES.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Northeast 3 to 5 in Golf de
Sant Jordi in second part of night, then becoming cyclonic 3 to 5 in
east at end.
Smooth, locally slight in south in afternoon, becoming smooth or
slight in second part of night.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly till afternoon, increasing
Northerly 4 to 6, in second part of night, temporarily 7 in far north
in late night. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in
north at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4 at first, backing Southerly in afternoon, then
increasing rapidly Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere at midnight, locally 7
south of Narbonne-plage. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning, but locally
slight in far northeast.
PROVENCE.
- In west : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing rapidly Northwest 4 to 6
at midnight.
- In east : West 2 to 4, increasing West of Southwest 3 or 4 in
afternoon, at times 5 east of Levant, then Northwest 5 or 6 between
Sici and Levant at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, but locally rough in far west at end.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cap du Dramont in afternoon and
evening, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 along the coast in second part of
night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from west in afternoon.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far northwest at
midnight.
Smooth, becoming slight in north in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4 near Capo Mannu in afternoon, increasing
Northerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, and locally 5 in far
northwest in late night.
Smooth, at times slight in far south and east in afternoon and
evening, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
MADDALENA.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Westerly leeward Bonifacio strait,
at times 5.
Smooth, becoming locally slight leeward Strait in afternoon.
ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 or 2 in southwest.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, but Westerly 5 or 6 in strait till midnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly.
Smooth.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth overnight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Easterly.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally North 5 near Sicily toaday.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west CARBONARA
and east LIPARI.
Smooth , locally slight over CIRCEO.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin, Northwesterly moderate flow, locally fresh in Gulf
of Lion with threat of near gale.
In south of basin, Northerly light or moderate flow, but locally
Variable in Alboran sea.