WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 24 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-04-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022
OVER ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 23 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1015-1023 from south to north of the basin, becoming
around 1018 tomorrow.
Thundery Low 1010 over Algerian coasts, filling in morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest overnight.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night,
then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate becoming slight at end.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far south in morning.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 3 or 4, veering gradually South or Southeast 2 to 4 at
midday.
Slight or moderate becoming slight at morning.
LION.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly overnight, at times
5 in far northwest, then becoming Southerly in afternoon, locally
Variable in far northwest.
Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at
first.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 4 or 5
in far northeast, then Westerly at end.
Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at
first.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly at midday, and increasing
locally 4 or 5 in afternoon in southwest.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
In north,Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest in north, and Northwest
in south in late afternoon.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise in late afternoon.
Gusts.
In south, Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south, backing
Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, locally
moderate in far southwest.
MADDALENA.
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then mainly
Northwesterly at end.
Slight, decreasing gradually smooth in morning.
ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 in morning, then Northwest
2 to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast,
becoming Westerly in west in afternoon, and increasing locally North
5 or 6, at times 7 in far East. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PALOS.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
southwest, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALGER.
East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in morning.
ANNABA.
Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate.
TUNISIE.
In west, East 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, then
veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.
In east, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then
Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in east at end.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
LIPARI.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then backing
Northwesterly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally North in far southeast, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at
times 5 near coast, in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but Easterly moderate or fresh flow
from south of Sardinia to Alboran sea.