GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 283 - FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026/1315 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-04-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 ΣSOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER
SOUTHWEST IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1001
ΣSOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER EAST BY 18/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES
1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.20
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 8 OR 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 38.20
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 282
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-04-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 BY COASTS BETWEEN LIBYA AND EGYPT IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER SOUTHEAST BY 17/15 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 APRIL 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH
NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST NORTH
NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OVER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 5. WEST OF 19.50
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER
WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST
OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST
5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 21.00 NORTHEAST
7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 34.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.00 NORTHEAST
7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 34.00 CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. OVER NORTH
EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER
SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE
4.
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST 7 OR 8 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR
PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
RODOS SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER
SOUTHEAST MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER EAST MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 24.50
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 April 2026 at 09 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, Friday 17 at 00 UTC
High pressures 1017-1020 over the basin, with little change tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in northeast.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in evening in far southwest, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night.
Smooth, temporarily slight in southwest overnight.
Poor vis in some fog patches.
MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Northwesterly 2 or 3, backing temporarily Southwesterly 2 to 4 in
late afternoon, then veering Northwesterly in second part of night.
Smooth, temporarily slight in second part of night in south.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to
3 in second part of night, but locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in
Gulf of Genoa.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 mainly Westerly
overnight, at times 4 near Strait.
Smooth, locally slight near Strait.
Poor vis in some fog patches in south.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then veering
Northerly tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in south in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in evening, at times slight in
east.
Poor vis due to fog patches in south overnight and at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast overnight and at end.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in first part of night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, at times 4 near Cap de la
Nao.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in evening.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 4 or 5 in south, at times 6 near the coast, but West or
Northwest 3 or 4 in north, backing Westerly everywhere at end.
Slight in west, but slight or moderate in east.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme west,
mainly Westerly.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in west, decreasing 1 to 3 in
late night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches. Temporarily moderate or poor vis in
thundery rain or showers along coast in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis in some fog patches in far southeast. Temporarily
moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers along coast in
afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh flow at end
between French Riviera and Corsica.