GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 262 - SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-04-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018
OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER BLACK SEA
MELITA
OVER NORTH
FROM 12/07 UP TO 12/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 138, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 AT 1725 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 11 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1000 OVER NORTH ALGERIA MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED OVER NORTH
TUNISIA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEN AROUND SARDINIA THE NEXT NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURES 1018/1020 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE.
MINORQUE.
FROM 12/18 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/06 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 12/03 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC.
SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS.
LIPARI.
FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 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 NR 262
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-04-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018
OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR
8. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP
TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 20.00 SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00
4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 27.00 EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
TAURUS
OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY
SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4.
SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTHEAST.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON EAST
NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, BOOT, IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 : WARNING NR 138.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC
Low 1000 over north Algeria moving eastwards, expected over north
Tunisia on Sunday afternoon, then around Sardinia the next night.
High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, backing North or Northeast 4 or
5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due
to sand haze.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, backing North or Northwest in
west in daytime, at times 7 near Ebro delta, then decreasing
Northerly 4 to 6 in east in late day. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the
night.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, but 4 or 5 in far east till late day,
increasing Northerly 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the
night, locally very rough in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from south in daytime.
LION.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in south overnight,
increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the
night, locally very rough in far south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain at end.
PROVENCE.
In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then
increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In east, East or Northeastr 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning,
locally 6 in far northeast, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east till late night,
becoming moderate in late day, locally rough in extreme west.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in west at end.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest in late
night, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in southwest in morning.
CORSE.
In north, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast in far
north in morning, till evening. Gusts.
In south, Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in second part of the
night, then decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, at times
rough in south in daytime.
Moderate vis in some showers in south at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, and 6 or 7 in far south,
backing Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north at end, and becoming Cyclonic 3
to 5 in south. Gusts, locally severe in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in north at first, locally
rough in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south.
MADDALENA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in evening,
mainly Easterly, locally 6 in far east. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ELBE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast at end.
Smooth, at times slight.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late day.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime.
PALOS.
In southwest, West 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, and Variable 2
to 4 near spanish coasts, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In northeast, Northerly 4 to 6, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far east,
backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere in afternoon, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, locally
very rough in extreme west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Variable 3 to 5, locally East 5 or 6 in far east at first, at times
7, becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west in late afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, backing Northerly in afternoon,
then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in
south in morning, then West or Southwest 4 to 6 from north to south
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
poor vis in thundery showers in daytime.
TUNISIE.
In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in daytime, becoming Cyclonic 3
to 5 at end. Gusts.
In east, East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then
Southeasterly 6 or 7 in afternoon, at times 8. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and evening.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6, then
veering Southerly 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, then moderate in some
showers at end.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 or
7 in far southeast, then increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 7 or
8 in east. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then
moderate or rough in evening.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6
in far south, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 at end, at times 7.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northwesterly near gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION,
PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE.
Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia, with
persistence of Southeast near gale or gale over LIPARI at first.
West or Northwest fresh or strong flow in southwest of basin, with
gale over ALBORAN.