GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 280 - THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER EAST LIBYA IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 17/03
UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1018 OVER NORTH
ITALY
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 21.00
CONTINUING TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 27.00
CONTINUING TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 26.00
FROM 17/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.00
FROM 17/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 24.00
FROM 17/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/01 UTC 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 17/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST OF 28.50
FROM 17/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
FROM 17/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026 / 2200 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 NR 280
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER EAST LIBYA IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST
NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 17/03
UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1018 OVER NORTH
ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 6. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 NORTHEAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SOUTH OF 33.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST
EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.50 EAST 7 OR
8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY
SOON WEST OF 24.00 7 OR 8 SOON EAST OF 24.00 NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 8. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5.
MODERATE OVER NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER SOUTHEAST VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 April 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, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1017-1020 over the basin, with little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southwest.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some fog patches.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midday.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily increasing North 4 in Gulf of Genoa in
late night, then becoming Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far southeast at
end.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday, except leeward strait.
Poor vis in some fog patches in south.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, then smooth at end.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 in late night, then at times
5 in northeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end except in strait..
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east.
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in the morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in late night, then smooth or
slight at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, but at times 6 in south at first, and North
or Northwest 1 to 3 in far northeast.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 1 to 3, backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers along coast in
afternoon, then fog patches at end.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers along coast in
afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, locally Northwesterly moderate in
south of Sardinia.