METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 102000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2026 / 2200 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 10-04-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER

EAST AND NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER SYRTI GREAT

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 11 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

MELITA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH LATER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SIDRA

SOUTH AND OVER NORTH PART WEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PART EAST

SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 28.00 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR

5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3.SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON EAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO

5. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 101908

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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, Friday 10 at 12 UTC

High pressures weakening 1012-1015 in north of basin. Shallow low

deepening 1010 over gulf of Lion overnight, then filling in daytime.

Shallow low 1006 over algerian coast, moving eastwards, expected 1001

over east of ALGER at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at midday, then

increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from

south, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

MINORQUE.

Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly 3 to 5 at midday, then increasing

Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

LION.

Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, becoming

Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, at midday, then increasing North or

Northwest 3 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

PROVENCE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 from north in

morning, locally 6 in north, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at

end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in west in morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in

morning, then increasing Est or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south

in afternoon, locally 6 leeward strait at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then

increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south at end.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait at

first, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 3 at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait until midnight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning, then

backing East or Southeast at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times

thundery.

PALOS.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then veering

West or Northwest at end, locally 6 or 7 in far southwest. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in

far southwest at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times

thundery.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5

in morning, then increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 late night, then

increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 in west.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze and due to some showers.

ANNABA.

Increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4, 4 or 5 in morning, then East or

Northeast 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate at end..

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 in morning, then 4 to 6

from east to west at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LIPARI.

Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CIRCEO.

Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Over Tyrrhenian sea : light Easterly flow, increasing moderate or

fresh in afternoon, then becoming cyclonic fresh or strong at end.

Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea.

Elsewhere : Northeasterly fresh flow, locally strong in west, in

south of Corsica and in south of Sardinia, becoming Cyclonic at end,

locally Northerly fresh or strong in west.