WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 194, MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 2026 AT 1740 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF OCTOBER AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1020 IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN, WEAKENING GRADUALLY.
THUNDERY LOW 1009 OVER BALEARIC SEA, GRADUALLY MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS,
EXPECTED 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA AT END.
LION.
IMMINENT TO 20/00 UTC.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS WITH
THUNDERSQUALLS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS WITH
THUNDERSQUALLS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 20 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-10-26/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA
GRADUALLY FILLING. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER GABES AND HIGH
1024 OVER WEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 OCTOBER 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 3 SOON NORTH UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY
POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS SOUTH WINDS LOCALLY OVER ADRIATIC, BOOT AND NORTH
SIDRA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 : WARNING NR 194.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1020 in northeast of basin, weakening gradually.
Thundery low 1009 over Balearic sea, gradually moving northeastwards,
expected 1006 over Ligurian sea at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in far
northeast, veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, in late
night. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in daytime.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 5 or 6 in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, extending
northwards in second part of night, becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5
in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts in showers.
Decreasing slight or moderate at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving tomorrow
afternoon.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing Variable 2 to
4 in late night, then increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in
northwest, in afternoon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving at end.
LION.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, but
Northerly 4 or 5 in extreme west at first, then veering gradually
Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, and increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving later.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, and 7 or 8 in far
northwest till midnight, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west
in afternoon, at times 7 in far west. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in daytime.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, improving at end.
LIGURE.
Increasing Easterly 5 or 6 from west, and 6 or 7 in morning, then
backing mainly Southwest 4 or 5 end. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough by noon.
Poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis in
thundersqualls tomorrow morning.
CORSE.
Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south at first, but Variable 3 or 4
leeward island, gradually veering Southeasterly in second part of
night, at times 7 in far northeast in morning with downslope winds
leeward Cape Corse, and South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north
at end. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor vis
in thundersqualls tomorrow by noon.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast, veering
Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west by noon, then veering West or
Northwest at end. Severe to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly
in daytime.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing 6 or 7
in morning, then veering southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Severe
to violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in afternoon, possible
water spout.
Slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough in second part of night
and in daytime.
Poor vis in thundery showers in west, then very poor in
thundersqualls overall in afternoon.
ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER.
Becoming gradually West or Southwest 4 or 5 in early night from west,
increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7. Severe gusts in
thunderstorms.
Mainly slight or moderate by NW swell, temporarily slight in second
part of night, then locally becoming rough in far east in afternoon.
Poor or very poor in thunderstorm, gradually clearing from west in
daytime.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, at
times 6 at end. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thunderstorms.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast, veering West or
Southwest 5 or 6 by noon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls mainly in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning, then very poor
vis in thundersqualls later.
TUNISIE.
Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, veering West or
Southwest 4 or 5 from west at end, at times 6. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls mainly in afternoon, possible water spout.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in north, at times thundery, then
very poor vis in thundersqualls later.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 3 to 5, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in late night,
and 6 or 7 by noon, then veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 at end.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Becoming slight or moderate from south, then moderate or rough in
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then poor or very poor in
thundersqualls in late afternoon.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in and leeward Messina strait,
increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in north of CIRCEO,
and Southerly 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north, but Variable 3
to 5 leeward Sicily. Severe gusts in thundersqualls at end.
Smooth or slight, gradaully becoming moderate or rough in afternoon,
but smooth or slight leewards Sicily.
Poor or very poor in thundersqualls at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin, increasing Westerly strong flow, but Southwesterly
fresh or strong flow over Tyrrhenian sea at first.
In southwest of basin, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing
moderate at end.