GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 408 - FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-10-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND THE CYPRUS AND HIGH
1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 34.00 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 02/10 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SAMOS SEA
NORTH OF 37.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 25.40 8 OR 9
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST OF 23.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 8
THRAKIKO
EAST OF 24.50
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 02 OCTOBER 2026 / 0400 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 408
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-10-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND THE CYPRUS AND HIGH
1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 OCTOBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 22.30 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 8. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 8 OR 9. EAST OF 25.40 NORTH 7
OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER
NORTH UP TO ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 7. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 25.40 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER WEST UP
TO VERY ROUGH. POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.30 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 SOON 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN, OVER KITHIRA SEA AND
OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 1 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 1 at 12 UTC
High pressure around 1023 in northeast of bassin, building 1026
tomorrow. Thundery shallow low 1021 in west of Corsica, moving slowly
westwards and expected near gulf of Lion tomorrow evening.
Shallow low 1019 in northwest of Algerian coast, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 3 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow
afternoon, at times 5. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Moderate, temporarily rough in north at first, decreasing slight or
moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest, decreasing
Northeasterly 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to
4 in north at end. Gusts in thundery showers.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LION.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow
afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, with severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far south at first.
Moderate vis in showers in far north at first, then poor vis in
thunderstorms at end.
PROVENCE.
- In west : North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Easterly in late
morning, then Southeasterly at end, at times 6 in far southwest.
Gusts at times severe in thundery showers.
- In east : Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast in morning,
decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts at times severe in
thundery showers.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in east at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, then
everywhere in morning.
LIGURE.
- in west : Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow in late
afternoon.
- in east : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in southeast.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in west, improving in morning.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west overnight, increasing locally
Easterly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait tomorrow in late afternoon.
Gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving
tomorrow afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
- in north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in daytime, becoming East or
Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
- in south : Easterly 4 or 5, veering East or Southeast in morning,
then increasing locally 6 in far south tomorrow in late afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north.
MADDALENA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, but locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 along
Sardinia coast.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in far north.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in east tomorrow afternoon.
Gusts in thundery showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to some fog
patches.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in morning along Spain
coast, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in east. Gusts in thunderstorms
in west.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in west in thunderstorms, improving at end. Poor vis due to
some fog patches along Algerian coasts.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5, but temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west at first then
tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast in far west. Severe
gusts in thunderstorms in west.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms in west, mainly in daytime.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 along Algerian coast
overnight, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon in
east.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
- In west : East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in far east
tomorrow afternoon.
- In east : East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth in east, but slight or moderate in west.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 2 or 3, locally 4 in far southwest at end, but
Clockwise 1 to 3 in far northeast.
Smooth, becoming slight in far southwest tomorrow afternoon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3 at times 4, but temporarily Northerly at first then
at end.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Clockwise light or moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea.
Elsewhere over the basin, Easterly moderate or fresh flow, but
locally Northeasterly along Spain coasts.