Aegean Sea

A sharp drop in temperature is expected nationwide on Sunday.

Temperatures will range from 9 to 12 degrees Celsius in central and northern regions and 13 to 15 degrees Celsius in the rest of the country.

The weather will be mostly clear, with occasional local clouds over the eastern mainland, Evia, the Aegean islands and Crete, where light rain may occur in the morning.

Strong Winds Up to 9 Beaufort and Morning Frost
Today, Sunday, November 24, 2024, the weather will be mostly clear with temporary localized clouds over eastern mainland Greece, Evia, the Aegean islands, and Crete, where light rain may occur in the morning.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described the Aegean Sea as a paradise on earth that can be turned into an area of economic prosperity, noting that Agyra is considering all problems related to Greek-Turkish relations as a package.

A number of ferry services, mainly in the northeast, have been cancelled due to gale-force winds in the Aegean.

The morning service from Lavrio to Kea was cancelled.

Sailings bans are in force on the Volos-Sporades, Kavala-Thassos and Alexandroupoli-Samothraki routes.

Passengers intending to sail Saturday are advised to contact their local port authority.

Saturday’s Weather Forecast

A significant temperature drop is expected this weekend, marking a drastic change in the weather conditions. The director of the National Meteorological Service, Theodoros Kolydas, noted in his post that on Sunday, the temperature will noticeably decline from north to south by as much as 10 degrees Celsius.

Low temperatures and gusty north winds will be the main features of weather at the weekend as a polar vortex brings a 48-hour heavy winter to the European south as well, forecasters predict.

A conflict has arisen on the Aegean island of Serifos between the municipal authority and a private owner over the preservation of the island's 19th-century mining sites. 

Tensions have risen in Ankara following the recent European Commission map related to the EU’s Maritime Spatial Planning Framework, which granted maximum maritime influence to all Greek mainland and island territories.

After a 21-month pause, Turkey has reverted to its old tactics of violating Greek airspace in the Aegean.

Today begins one of the two atmospheric disturbances that will affect our country, with the other expected Saturday. The main feature of the weather today will be showers and occasional thunderstorms possibly locally heavy on the islands of the eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese.