METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 010200

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 295 - FRIDAY 01 MAY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN AND SIRTI AND HIGH 1029

OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 01/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING TO 01/16 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.30 AND NORTH OF 37.10

CONTINUING TO 01/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

FROM 01/13 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 010200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 MAY 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 NR 295

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN AND SIRTI AND HIGH 1029

OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.20 NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. EAST OF 19.20 EAST

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 EAST SOON OVER EAST 6

OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6

OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP

TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH.

LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER

WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 25.30

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 NORTH OF 37.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 301926

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 12 UTC

In a weak gradient of high pressure, Easterly moderate or fresh flow

over the basin.

Shallow low temporarily deepening just west of Corsica in late night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 2 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 near midday.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in E swell in the morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme north in the

morning.

Becoming slight or moderate from northeast.

Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in showers in the morning,

occasionally thundery.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LION.

Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in the morning, decreasing Southeasterly

3 or 4 in late afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.

Gusts.

Moderate, occasionally slight, temporarily becoming rough in

southeast in the morning.

LIGURE, North of CORSE.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in late night and morning,

but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast of LIGURE, gradually

decreasing mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west of CORSE in the

morning, gradually decreasing smooth or slight from northeast in

afternoon.

South of CORSE.

Easterly 4 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in far south in the morning,

decreasing mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Southeast 2

to 4 at end. Gusts.

In south, Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Southeasterly 3 to 5, at

times 6 near Cape Teulade at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MADDALENA.

Northerly increasing 4 or 5 from north, at times 6, but Variable 2 to

4 in far southeast. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in the

morning, then veering Northeasterly in evening. Gusts.

Slight, at times moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, temporarily West 3 to 5 in axis of

Gibraltar strait overnight, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, temporarily smooth in daytime.

Poor vis in showers at first, clearing, then due to fog patches at

end.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far north, increasing

Northeasterly 3 or 4 everywhere in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers temporarily in the morning,

clearing.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from east in evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in

afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in the morning, clearing at

end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far west in

second part of night, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.

ANNABA.

Increasing East 4 or 5, then at times 6 in late night. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate from north.

Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest in the morning, clearing in

afternoon.

TUNISIE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far north in late

night. Gusts.

Gradually becoming slight or moderate.

CARBONARA.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 along

Sardinian coast in late night, at times 6 in the morning, decreasing

Northeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.

LIPARI.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in axis of Italian valleys,

backing North or Northeast in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in coastal showers in far south in the morning.

CIRCEO.

Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in axis of Italian

valleys, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest in evening.

Gusts.

Slight, occasionally moderate.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of an Easterly moderate or fresh flow, gradually becoming

Southeasterly.