WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 18 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 18-06-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER RODOS SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JUNE 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST.
UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART
NORTHEAST UP TO 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 19.50
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR
5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST
6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3
OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE
3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 24.00 WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH UP TO 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST OF 23.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.30
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.40 AND SOUTH OF 39.50 6 OR 7
SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5
SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER
SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLE GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 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, Thursday 18 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure around 1018 or 1020 over basin.
Shallow low around 1013 near Algerian coasts, deepening 1010 this
evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate from southeast in first part of
night.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing locally 5 near
Balearic islands this afternoon, then temporarily increasing 4 or 5
at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight from south in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4 from north to south.
Smooth, gradually increasing slight from south in afternoon.
LION.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 near Vermeille coast
this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon.
Smooth, at times slight near Vermeille coast.
PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Mainly Clockwise 2 or 3.
Smooth.
South of CORSE.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast overnight, and increasing
East 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio strait this afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, mainly North 2 or 3, at times 4.
In south, Southeast 4 or 5.
Smooth or slight from north to south, becoming slight or moderate
from souh this evening.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times Northwest 3 or 4 near Italian coast.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, but locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in northeast,
at times 6 near Cape Gata.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog
patches.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cape Gata at first then in far
north overnight, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 along coasts in far south.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog
patches.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in second
part of night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in
west overnight, at times 7 in far west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog
patches.
ANNABA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon in far southwest.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of
night.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3 in west, but Northeasterly 2 to 4 in east.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing temporarily 2 to 4 in afternoon and
evening.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in east in
second part of night.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, but backing temporarily Westerly 2 to 4
in afternoon and evening.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in second part
of night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly light or moderate flow over the basin from north to south,
locally Northeast at times fresh or strong flow in west of CABRERA on
Saturday. In south of basin, Easterly moderate flow. Over Tyrrhenian
Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow.