WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 20 JUNE 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-06-26/21 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER
SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA. SHALLOW LOW 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 JUNE 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
MELITA
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PART 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE OR NORTH 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH
PART 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER
EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER COASTS
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER COASTS
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.45 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO
SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE
MORNING LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC TEMPORARILY UP TO 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 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, Friday 19 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of high pressure around 1018, building overnight and
expected around 1021 tomorrow. Low deepening 1010 just off Algerian
coast, filling gradually tomorrow in daytime. Shallow low temporarily
deepening 1018 in east of Pyrenees tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in far southeast in morning.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first and tomorrow
afternoon.
Slight.
LION.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first over Vermeille
coast, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then increasing East
or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 over Vermeille
coast.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches near shore in southwest in
late night.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally West or Southwest 3 or 4 in
northeast in afternoon.
Smooth, locally slight in far southwest.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Easterly 2 or 3 in afternoon,
locally 4 near coasts in northwest.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Northerly, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
- In north : Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 or 3 in late
night, then Clockwise 1 to 3 at end.
- In south : East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing East or Northeast 3 or
4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far south.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in southwest.
MADDALENA.
Clockwise 1 to 3, mainly West or Northwest in east.
Smooth.
ELBE.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far northeast, becoming Northeasterly
2 to 4 in late morning, but increasing locally East or Northeast 5 or
6 in northeast.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in east in morning.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in afternoon in east. Poor vis due to
some fog patches.
PALOS.
- In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6.
- Elsewhere : Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming and decreasing Cyclonic
2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing East or Northeast 3
to 5 in late afternoon.
Moderate, locally slight along Algerian coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Poor vis due to some fog patches in
far south.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west in
morning and afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
- In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5.
- In west : Northeast 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 along Spanish
coast in second part of night and morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in second part of night.
ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far south in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
East of TUNISIE, CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, but temporarily Northwesterly 2 to 4 over CIRCEO
overnight.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change. Clockwise in north and east of basin with
light or moderate flow. Easterly moderate flow in southwest of basin,
locally fresh or strong in far southwest.