METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 222000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-04-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN IS

MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1010

OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6

LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 LATER

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30

5 OR 6 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 WEST 4 AND OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

RODOS SEA

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST LATER

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST

LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON

WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST

SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5

OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3

OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH

PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH

LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY TEMPORARILY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 221845

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC

High pressure gradually building from north of the basin, expected

1015-1023 tomorrow morning from south to north of the basin.

New low deepening 1010 over algerian coasts tomorrow at midday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in

south in afternoon.

Smooth, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at

end, at times 5.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing East 2 to 4 in evening.

Becoming slight or moderate from north.

Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery.

LION.

Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers at first.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east, decreasing

East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in

north at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers at first.

LIGURE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing Variable 2

to 4 at noon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

CORSE.

In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast in second

part of night, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then

Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.

In south, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in and leeward

strait in late night, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Moderate vis in some rain, improving in late night.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.

Gusts.

In south, Variable 3 to 5, locally East or Southeast in far south.

Becoming slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers, improving in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Corsica coast and at times

7, but Southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast, backing Northerly 3 to

5 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Moderate vis in rain, improving in late night.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning,

then backing North or Northwest in late afternoon. Gusts.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5

or 6 with gusts in far northeast, then becoming Variable in west in

afternoon.

Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate from east in morning.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, then 5 or

6 in morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in daytime.

ALGER.

East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in morning,

then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Becoming slight, then moderate in afternoon, at times rough at end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, then

increasing 5 or 6 in south in late day. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then

moderate at end.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing East 4

or 5 in morning, at times 6, temporarily 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Sardinia in daytime.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning.

CARBONARA.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Sardinia in morning.

Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning.

LIPARI.

Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north overnight, at times 6 in

far north at first, backing Northerly in afternoon, then decreasing

North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast at first.

Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning.

CIRCEO.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, except

in far southeast.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate, but Easterly moderate or fresh from

Alboran sea to south of Sardinia. Northeasterly flow moderate or

fresh, with threat of near gale in west.