GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 321 - SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-06-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 28/04 UTC 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
FROM 28/01 AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 37.10 AND WEST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 28/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 27 JUNE 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 321
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-06-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 JUNE 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.30 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.30 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. OVER SOUTH UP TO POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. OVER SOUTH UP TO POOR
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.10 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.35 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 27 June 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, Saturday 27 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1020 all over basin. Shallow low
around 1013 over east of Pyrenees, filling overnight.
Shallow low 1016 tomorrow evening near French Riviera.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 29 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in far southwest in late
night.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in south in morning.
Smooth.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Smooth.
LION.
Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in west at first, decreasing
temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night and morning, then veering
rapidly West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in west at first and in
evening.
PROVENCE.
- In west : Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly in morning, then
increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in far west.
Gusts.
- In east : Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in
second part of night, then 3 to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Westerly 1 to 3, backing Southwesterly in second part of night, then
becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far west at end.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in west in afternoon.
CORSE.
- In north : West or Southwest 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
- In south : North or Northwest 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest
2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in northwest in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth, at times slight in far south.
MADDALENA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon,
locally 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait.
Smooth, becoming locally slight leeward Strait at end.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming slight in far north at end.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 in strait in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, then in coastal showers.
PALOS.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 or 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
Moderate vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, locally East 3 or 4 in east at first, becoming
Easterly 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing locally North 4 or 5 near Sicily in
morning.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Clockwise 21 to 3, locally Northerly in east, at times 4 near
Sicily.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally Northwest 3 or 4 in northwest in
late morning.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
In far southeast, Variable 1 to 3.
Elsewhere, Northwesterly 1 to 3 at times 4, increasing 3 or 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor in some coastal showers.
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.