METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 181230

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 287 - SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026/1230 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-04-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING SLOWLY

NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER GULF OF MERSIN BY 18/21 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS.

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.20

CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC

NORTH 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.40 AND SOUTH OF 38.20

CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 181400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 / 1600 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 18-04-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING SLOWLY

NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1004 OVER GULF OF MERSIN BY 18/21 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 19 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR

5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

GABES

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

EAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR

4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 4

OVER WEST NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTH 6 OR 7. WEST

OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OR ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 6 OR 7 WEST OF 26.00 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.30 NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 SOON 6. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 180656

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 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, Saturday 18 at 00 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure 1017-1020. Shallow low deepening 1013 in

north of PROVENCE tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Westerly at first.

Smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches overnight.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in gulf of

Valencia this afternoon, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4

elsewhere overnight.

Smooth, locally slight in gulf of Valencia.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.

MINORQUE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing gradually Southwesterly in late night.

Smooth or slight, then smooth overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches overnight.

LION.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming temporarily Southwesterly

in late afternoon, till evening, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 at

end.

Smooth, at times slight.

PROVENCE.

In west, Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in

late day, then increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning.

In east, mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 tomorrow

morning.

Smooth, at times slight at end.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 or 3, becoming mainly Southwesterly overnight, locally 3

or 4 in far south at end.

Smooth, locally slight in far south at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3 mainly Westerly, at times 4 near Strait, increasing

gradually Southwesterly 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, locally 5 in far

northeast at end.

Smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 near Sardinia coast in daytime,

backing gradually Southwesterly 2 or 3 from north tomorrow morning,

locally 3 or 4 in north at end.

Decreasing smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches overnight.

MADDALENA.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing gradually Westerly 2 to 4 from

north overnight, locally 5 near strait.

Slight, decreasing smooth overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches overnight.

ELBE.

Backing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Italian coast, in

daytime, and becoming variable 2 to 3 in morning.

Decreasing smooth.

Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches overnight.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 or 3, at times 4.

Smooth, at times slight in east.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east.

Becoming smooth in first part of night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

ANNABA.

Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

CARBONARA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later, then Southwesterly at

end.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight later.

LIPARI.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southwesterly light or moderate flow in north of the basin, at times

fresh near Corsica. Southerly flow increasing moderate from Tunisia

to west of Tyrrhenian sea. No significant change elsewhere.