WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 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 15-10-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1010 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 OCTOBER 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

GABES
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.30
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 . MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS

TAURUS
VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS

CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 EAST OF
26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 23.45 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5
LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF 24.50 4
OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 WEST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF
23.45 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR
4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 40.15 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. SHOWERS

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER
WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP
TO 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED