WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 25-04-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IS MOVING EAST AND IS
EXPECTED 1010 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA BY 26/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1019 OVER SOUTH ITALY AND EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 SOON UP TO 4. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CYCLONIC 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER
NORTH NORTH 6. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC
High 1019 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia. New shallow low
deepening 1016 near Gulf of Lion in evening, expected 1018 over
PROVENCE on Sunday morning. Low deepening 1010 over Morocco.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
BALEARES.
Variable clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
MINORQUE.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in second
part of night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the morning.
Slight, becoming smooth.
Locally moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers near coasts or
due to some fog patches.
PROVENCE.
Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, quickly becoming Cyclonic 2
to 4 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable1 to 3 in second part of
night.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth.
CORSE.
Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in the morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night.
Smooth, temporarily slight near Bonifacio Strait overnight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth, at times slight in far north at first.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 in the afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA, ANNABA.
Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Slight, locally smooth.
Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Mainly East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate. In south of basin, Easterly moderate
flow, locally fresh in southwest.