WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 06 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 06-04-26/09 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1027
OVER TUNISIA AND 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 APRIL 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH.THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF
35.20 UP TO 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 FROM THE WEST WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER OVER EAST SOUTH.
SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST
NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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, Monday 6 at 00 UTC
High pressure around 1025 over basin. Shallow low 1021 near Algerian
coasts with little change, expected 1019 tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches in late night in southwest.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast at midday, then
increasing 3 or 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon,
locally 4 or 5 in west, at times 6 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing gradually in evening.
PROVENCE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast, but
Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest till midday, then becoming Southerly
2 to 4 everywhere overnight.
Smooth or slight.
At times poor vis due to fog patches.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 5 in far southwest
in late afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night.
Slight, decreasing smooth in late night.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in far northeast at first,
decreasing gradually Variable 1 to 3 from south overnight.
Smooth, locally slight in far north.
At times poor vis due to fog patches.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southeasterly 3 or 4 in southwest,
increasing gradually East or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 at
end in far southeast.
Smooth, becoming locally slight in southwest overnight.
At times poor vis due to fog patches in east.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 2 or 3, locally 4 leeward Strait, decreasing Variable 1 to 3
in second part of night.
Smooth, locally slight in axis of Strait at first.
At times poor vis due to fog patches.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Corsica coasts and in far
southeast.
Smooth in south, slight in north, decreasing smooth in evening.
At times poor vis due to fog patches in far north and far southeast.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4 in west, but East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east,
locally 6 near Cap Gata, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in
late night, mainly Easterly.
Slight or moderate in east, but slight in west, becoming slight
everywhere at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, but 2 to 4 near
Algerian coast, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere at
midnight, at times 6 near Alegrian coast.
Slight or moderate in northwest, but slight in southeast.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far southwest
overnight.
ALGER.
Easterly 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly in evening, then Southerly in
second part of night, at times 5 in axis of valleys.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
In west, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in extreme
west in second part of night. Gusts.
In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
late night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in evening.
ANNABA.
Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west in afternoon and evening,
veering East or Southeast in first part of night, at times 5 near Cap
Teulade at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in southwest in
afternoon, then everywhere in evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far
northeast.
Decreasing smooth, at times slight in east at first, and in west at
end.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly, temporarily Southerly 2 to 4
in west in afternoon and evening.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening.
Smooth.
Locally poor vis due to some fog patches.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in north, becoming Variable in first
part of night, then mainly Southeasterly in late night.
Smooth.
Locally poor vis due to some fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian sea and Ligurian sea,
Southeasterly light or moderate flow elsewhere.