WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 19 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 19-06-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER RODOS SEA, KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS AND 1012
OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER BALKANS AND 1019 OVER
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 JUNE 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 4.
SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
GABES
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF
22.30 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 EAST OF 22.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR
7. MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST
5 OR 6 EAST OF 23.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 NORTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 SOUTH OF 39.45 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 39.45 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 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, Friday 19 at 00 UTC
In a weak gradient of high pressure around 1018, low 1012 just off
Algerian coast, temporarily deepening 1009 in evening.
Shallow low temporarily deepening 1015 in east of Pyrenees this
afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 in late night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in far southeast in the morning.
Poor vis in scattered showers, occasionally thundery.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Slight.
LION.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, temporarily increasing 5 or 6 in far west of
LION in afternoon, decreasing mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4 in second
part of night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, or in scattered showers.
PROVENCE, LIGURE, CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times Easterly 4 leeward Bonifacio Strait in
daytime.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest of PROVENCE.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, but East or Southeast 4 or 5 in far
southwest.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far east of ELBE.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 or 6 near Cap Gata at end.
Slight, locally moderate in far northeast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in
far south.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 along Algerian coast,
increasing Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, but Variable 2 to 4 in
southwest.
Moderate, locally slight along Algerian coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in
far south.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, then becoming Variable
2 to 4 in far west in morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in west, at times 7 along
Spanish coast overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, but 4 or 5 in far southwest.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest this
afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly over LIPARI this evening.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far east of LIPARI, clearing in
morning.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change, with persistence of an Easterly moderate flow
over southwestern basin, locally fresh or strong in far southwest.