METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 230800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 23-04-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH AEGEAN, 1009 OVER THE WEST COASTS OF

LIBYA AND 1011 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1024

OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST 6. SLIGHT

SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6

OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH

BOOT

NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

GABES

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO

NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST

MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

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

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER NORTHWEST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO

5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

INCREASING. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR

5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 230721

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1015-1023 from south to north of the basin, becoming

around 1018 tomorrow.

New low 1010 over Algerian coasts at midday, filling at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, decreasing

4 or 5 at end.

Slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, temporarily rough in far

southwest overnight.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 in

second part of night, then Easterly 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in evening, then

2 or 3 at end.

Slight or moderate becoming slight at end.

LION.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon,

then increasing locally Southeast 4, at times 5, in far northwest at

midnight.

Slight or moderate becoming slight at midnight then smooth or slight

at end.

PROVENCE.

Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3

from north at midnight, but increasing locally Southwest 4 in far

northeast at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night.

LIGURE.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first, becoming

Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Southwesterly at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon then

smooth at midnight.

CORSE.

In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6 decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in

late afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.

In south, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait at first,

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, then

smooth at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.

Gusts.

In south, Variable 3 to 5, locally East or Southeast in far south.

Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight in northeast at end.

MADDALENA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Corsica coast at first, but

Southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast, backing Northerly 3 to 5

everywhere in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight, then smooth or

slight at end.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest in late afternoon,

then becoming Variable 2 or 3 in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast.

Slight or moderate.

PALOS.

Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.

Moderate.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALGER.

East 5 or 6. Gusts.

Moderate, at times rough overnight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, at times rough in south

overnight.

ANNABA.

Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east later.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Sardinia at first, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4, locally Est 4 or 5 in southwest, at end.

Slight or moderate.

CARBONARA.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Sardinia at first,

decreasing 2 to 4 later, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.

CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally North in far southeast, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 later.

Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, becoming smooth or

slight at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate, but Easterly moderate or fresh from

Alboran sea to south of Sardinia. Northeasterly flow moderate or

fresh, with threat of near gale in west.