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.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 265 - SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
AND WEST BLACK SEA. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER TUNISIA BY 12/12 UTC IS
MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH SICILY
BY 12/21 UTC
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 12/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/22 UTC 8
BOOT
OVER NORTH
FROM 12/22 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00
FROM 12/19 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 FROM 12/22 UTC 8 AND FROM 13/01 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00
FROM 12/19 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/22 UTC 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 NR 265
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
AND WEST BLACK SEA. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER TUNISIA BY 12/12 UTC IS
MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH SICILY
BY 12/21 UTC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 APRIL 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER
ROUGH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER
ROUGH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER
UP TO ROUGH
BOOT
OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST
7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST
OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 8 INCREASING 8 OR 9.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF
22.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF
21.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 21.00 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST NORTHEAST AND OVER NORTHEAST PART NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4
OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH
UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP
TO SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER
EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, BOOT, IONIO AND
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 : WARNING NR 139.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC
Low 1002 in north of Algeria, moving northeastwards and expected 998
around Sardinia overnight, then around Corsica tomorrow.
High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 elsewhere,
at times 7 at first, backing North or Northwest overnight everywhere,
increasing locally 7 in north at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at end in northeast.
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 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or
5 at times 6 overnight, then Variable 3 to 5 in daytime. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at
end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing North 7 or 8 in north in
evening, at times 9 in far north in second part of night, then
decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of
night.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.
LION.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 8 or
9 overnight and tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of
night.
Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, or moderate vis due to sand
haze.
PROVENCE.
- In west : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in evening,
locally 7 or 8 in southwest in second part of night. Severe gusts.
- In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5 at first, locally 6 in far
northeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in first part of night, then
increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally
very rough in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate
vis due to sand haze.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, but Variable 3 to 5 mainly
Northerly in northeast. Gusts.
Slight to moderate, locally smooth in east till midnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,
or moderate vis due to sand haze.
CORSE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally East 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait,
increasing 6 or 7 in late night in north, but decreasing Cyclonic 3
to 5 in south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,
or moderate vis due to sand haze.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and 6 or 7 in far
southeast, increasing North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north
in second part of night, locally 8 in northwest. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north
overnight.
Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south,
or moderate vis due to sand haze.
MADDALENA.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in
northeast in first part of night, then veering Southerly tomorrow
morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, temporarily
rough in second part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,
or moderate vis due to sand haze.
ELBE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in second part
of night, at times 7, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow late
afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,
or moderate vis due to sand haze.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon; then
moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime.
PALOS.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West 7 or 8 in southwest later, but
becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 in northeast, then becoming Northwesterly 4
to 6 at end, locally West 7 in southwest.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in west in evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to
sand haze.
ALGER.
Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, then Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at
end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to
sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5
overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south, but East 6 or 7 in northeast at
first, then becoming West 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast today.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
late day, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.
Severe gusts.
In east, Southeasterly increasing 7 or 8, backing South 6 or 7
overnight, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east today.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
East or Northeast increasing 4 to 6, veering South in evening, then
Southwest in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast increasing 5 to 7, then 7 or 8 in east in
afternoon, decreasing Southerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day.
Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly increasing 4 to 6, then temporarily 6 or 7 in evening.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night or due to sand haze at
end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of strong Northwesterly flow with near gale or gale over
MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE.
Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia.
Persistence of West near gale over Alboran sea till evening.