GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 267 - MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER MELITA AND HIGH 1022 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH ADRIATIC
FROM 13/07 UP TO 13/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST
BOOT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 13/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/07 UTC 8 OR 9
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50
FROM 13/07 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
PATRAIKOS
FROM 13/07 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/10 UTC 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 140, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 1750 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.
LOW 998 IN NORTHEAST OF ALGERIA, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 1003
OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON TUESDAY AT MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES 1017 TO
1020 OVER SPAIN WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
LOW 1008 IN NORTH OF ALBORAN SEA, FILLING GRADUALLY ON PLACE AND
EXPECTED 1015 TOMORROW EVENING.
MINORQUE.
FROM 12/18 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT,
THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT FROM NORTH TO
SOUTH, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 13/00 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 13/06 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/06 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC.
SOUTHEAST AT TIMES 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 13/06 UTC.
SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 267
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY
NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER MELITA AND HIGH 1022 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR
GABES
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 AND WEST
OF 19.50 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.00 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST
4 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
AND KITHIRA SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 : WARNING NR 140.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 12 UTC
Low 998 in northeast of Algeria, moving northwards, expected 1003
over Tyrrhenian sea on Tuesday at midnight. High pressures 1017 to
1020 over Spain with little change.
Low 1008 in north of Alboran sea, filling gradually on place and
expected 1015 tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from west, and 6 or 7 tomorrow at noon,
but decreasing Northwest 3 to 5 in west in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast in late morning.
At times N long swell 3 m tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due
to sand haze.
BALEARES.
- Leeward Ebro delta : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
- Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 3 to
5 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at
end.
Temporarily NE 3 to 3.5 m in far east tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.
MINORQUE.
increasing North 7 or 8 this evening, locally 9 in far northwest in
second part of night, then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon,
locally West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 overnight and tomorrow
morning in south, then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon, locally
6 or 7 in far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of
night.
Poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
PROVENCE.
- In west : increasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, and 7
or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
- In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast,
increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7, then
decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in northeast at end. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in
southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in late night and in morning, but
Variable 3 to 5 mainly Northerly in northeast. Gusts.
Becoming slight to moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery.
CORSE.
Increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally at times 7 in north, then
decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing North or
Northwest 6 or 7 from northwest overnight, locally 8 in far northwest
in morning, but 4 or 5 in southeast. Severe gusts.
Becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest overnight.
Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Becoming Easterly 4 or 5 this night, locally 6 or 7 in northeast,
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.
Becoming gradually moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or in thundery showers.
ELBE.
increasing Easterly 5 or 6 this night, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow in
late afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally
rough in far southeast in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or in thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
PALOS.
In west, increasing West 7 or 8 from west, decreasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far southwest in
morning. Severe gusts.
In east, mainly Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in second
part of night, veering Northwest 3 to 5 at noon, then decreasing
Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Becoming gradually rough or very rough from west this evening, then
decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
W 3 to 4 m in second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in
afternoon.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 4 to 6, becoming Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7
near coast, in morning, then decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east in
late afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from west in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in
morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
ANNABA.
Cyclonic 4 to 6 from north to south, at times 7 in tbhunderstorms at
first, becoming West 5 or 6 in second part of night, then veering
North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in long N swell at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Cyclonic 5 or 6 , but Southeast 7, at times 8 at first, in east,
decreasing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night, then veering West or
Southest in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Souterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first, veering
Southwest in morning, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, then
decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast overnight,
decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, veering Soutwesterly 3 to 5 at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze overnight or in showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northwest Gale or Near Gale from Gulf of Lion
to Tunisia.