METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 011345

STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 252 - WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026/1345 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-04-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 995 OVER SICILY

IS EXPECTED 993 BY 01/18 UTC. LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 991 OVER

NORTH LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER KITHIRA

SEA BY 01/18 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS AND 1015 OVER NORTH CRUSADE

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 7 OR 8

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

CYCLONIC 9 OR 10 FROM 01/19 UTC WEST 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC WEST

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 21.00

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 21.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/18 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST

PATRAIKOS

CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH OF 36.40 AND EAST OF 20.00

CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC

CYCLONIC 9 AND FROM 01/16 UTC WEST 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22

UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/18 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/19 SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 8 OR 9

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND FROM 01/22

UTC SOUTHWEST 8

SAMOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SARONIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/19 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/19 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND 01/19 UTC SOUTH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 FROM 01/19 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/22

UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

FROM 01/18 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 01/18 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER WEST

FROM 01/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 010725

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 131, WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 AT 0715 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING SLOWLY AND EXPECTED

1020-1024 THURSDAY.

LOW "ERMINIO" 992 OVER SICILY, MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED

993 IN IONIAN SEA THURSDAY MORNING.

NEW LOW 1009-1011 OVER CATALONIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MOVING

SOUTHWARDS AND EXPECTED OVER MALLORCA IN EVENING.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC.

NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 01/21 UTC TO 02/06 UTC.

LOCALLY NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE

GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 02/03 UTC TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 02/03 UTC TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 01/18 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 02/06 UTC TO 02/09 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 02/06 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 AT TIMES NEAR COASTS. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

FROM 01/09 UTC TO 01/18 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 AT TIMES IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

CONTINUING TO 01/15 UTC.

NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 011400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 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 252

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-04-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 995 OVER SICILY

IS EXPECTED 993 BY 01/18 UTC. LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 991 OVER

NORTH LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER KITHIRA

SEA BY 01/18 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS AND 1015 OVER NORTH CRUSADE

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR

8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 6 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4

OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 AND EAST OF 20.00 WEST 8. UP TO

VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

CYCLONIC 9 OR 10 VERY SOON WEST 9 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 21.00 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. WEST OF 21.00

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST

7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON SOUTH 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTHWEST 7 OR

8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 8. UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 8 OR 9. VERY

ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST 8.

VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SARONIKOS

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

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

KAFIREAS STRAIT

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

STRONG

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM STRONG

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. ROUGH.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

THRAKIKO

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

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 40.15 NORTH 5 OR

6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 AND OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH

NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 010726

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 131.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1030 over Pyrenees, weakening slowly and expected

1020-1024 Thursday.

Low "ERMINIO" 992 over Sicily, moving slowly eastwards and expected

993 in Ionian sea Thursday morning.

New low 1009-1011 over Catalonia Thursday afternoon, moving

southwards and expected over Mallorca in evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, backing North or Northwest in

evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of

night.

Long N swell 3 m in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery overnight.

BALEARES.

- In far east : North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 till midday,

decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then

increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts.

- Elsewhere : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Ebro

Valley, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing

Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8 near Ebro. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday,

decreasing moderate at end.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in east overnight, at times

thundery.

MINORQUE.

North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in

evening, then decreasing West 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Temporarily NE swell 3 m in far west in afternoon, then N swell 3 to

4 m in west at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in evening and

overnight.

LION.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in afternoon in southwest,

decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in first part of night, then increasing

7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south till evening and at

end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in evening, at times

thundery.

PROVENCE.

- In west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7

in first part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.

- Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far east,

decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midnight, then increasing Northwest 4

or 5, at times 6 in late night. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, but slight near shore.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast,

decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, becoming smooth or

slight at end.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 till evening, decreasing 5 or 6

in late night. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in second part

of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in northwest at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing temporarily rough overnight.

Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in south till evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery.

MADDALENA.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 near coasts, decreasing North

or Northwest 4 or 5 in far southeast overnight. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in evening.

ELBE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times locally 8 in extreme southeast in

afternoon, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in far north overnight. Severe

gusts.

Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly at night, at times 5, then becoming

Cyclonic in morning.

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in

late afternoon, at times 6 in far north, then veering Northerly in

late night.

Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough in far east at

first.

Moderate vis in some showers in far east.

ALGER.

In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

evening, at times 5.

In east : Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 at night.

Gusts.

Rough or very rough from west to east, decreasing moderate or rough

in evening.

Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in

late afternoon, then veering Northerly in late night, at times 6.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ANNABA.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at night, at

times 7. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in late night.

Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then decreasing Northwest 5 or

6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CARBONARA.

North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon,

then 5 or 6 in late night, but locally 4 or 5 in far east. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LIPARI.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Northeast 6 or 7 in

far northwest, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at night, then

backing North or Northwest in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west till midnight.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CIRCEO.

North or Northeast decreasing 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 at night, at

times 6, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far

north. Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south in

afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in south.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from Gulf of

Lion to Tunisia.