GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 435 - TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-10-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER WEST OF SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER GULF OF GENOA BY 21/03 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER BLACK SEA
MELITA
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
GABES
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 21/04 AT LEAST TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
FROM 21/04 UP TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
FROM 21/04 UP TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 196, TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1825 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 20 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1007 OFF PROVENCE COAST, WITH STRONG THUNDERY ACTIVITY, MOVING
EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN MORNING, THEN GRADUALLY
FILLING ON PLACE.
HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY INCREASING FROM SOUTHWEST OF BASIN TOMORROW.
LION.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 21/18 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR SOUTHEAST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF CORSE.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN FAR
NORTHEAST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
FROM 21/09 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN EXTREME NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 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 NR 435
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-10-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER WEST OF SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER GULF OF GENOA BY 21/03 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 OCTOBER 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 LATER FROM THE WEST
PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST
OF 19.50 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER NORTHWEST UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 21.00 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. 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, Tuesday 20 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 : WARNING NR 196.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC
Low 1007 off Provence coast, with strong thundery activity, moving
eastwards and expected over Ligurian Sea in morning, then gradually
filling on place.
High pressure gradually increasing from southwest of basin tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, veering West or Northwest 3
to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at
end. Gusts in showers.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing tomorrow morning.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in north and in far south,
veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 in
northwest, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in far north and far south
in evening. Gusts in showers.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at night.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north,
decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning, mainly West, then increasing
Northerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far north. Gusts, locally
severe in showers.
In southwest : West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning, then veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 in evening, at times
5. Gusts, locally severe in showers.
Moderate or rough, decreasing temporarily slight or moderate in
morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in late night.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6
from west to east in morning, then increasing 7, at times 8 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing temporarily slight or moderate in
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southwest at first and at
end.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in
far northeast at first, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 7, at
times 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in southeast at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east, clearing in late
night.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6 in west, but Southeast 6 or 7 in east,
becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at night, at times 7, then locally
increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south at midday. Severe gusts,
locally violent in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
Increasing long SW swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow evening.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving in late morning.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing gradually
6 or 7 in late night, locally 8 in far north in late morning, then 8
or 9 in far northeast in evening. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing West or
Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then locally 7 or 8 in far southeast in
evening. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow at
midday.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6
in northeast, then veering North or Northwest in afternoon, locally 6
or 7 in north. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, gradually clearing from west
at night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 6 or 7, veering gradually West or Southwest 5 or 6
at night, locally 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait and Corsica Cape,
then increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in morning, locally 8 leeward
Bonifacio Strait and Corsica Cape. Severe gusts, locally violent in
thundersqualls, possible water spout.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough leeward Bonifacio
Strait and Corsica Cape tomorrow afternoon.
Increasing long SW swell 3 m in far north of ELBE at end.
Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow afternoon.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 2 to 4 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
In far north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon,
then 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis in showers in far east, clearing in morning.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West in late night and decreasing 3
to 5 in north, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in
afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Veering West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing
overnight.
ANNABA.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest in morning,
then decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but South 5 or 6 in far east at first,
veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in early afternoon, then decreasing
3 to 5 in evening. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, then moderate vis in some showers in
late night, clearing in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in
afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, clearing in late night.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast and leeward
Messina strait, veering Southerly overnight, then gradually Westerly
4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, clearing from west in
afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Southeast 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in far north, veering Southwest 4 or
5, at times 6 in second part of the night, then West 6 or 7 in
afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor in thundersqualls, clearing in late afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In northeast of basin, Northwesterly strong flow, decreasing
gradually.
In southwest of basin, decreasing Variable light or moderate flow.