METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 202000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 20 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 20-04-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 1006 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS IS MOVING EAST

NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER THE NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA

BY 21/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH EAST

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5

OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND

OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. UP

TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY

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

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

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

SOON SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR

4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

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

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH

OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

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

POOR

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MARMARA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 201846

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 20 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, Monday 20 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressure near 1015 over basin. Shallow low deepening

1010 in south of France, and in north Algeria, overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in south in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

BALEARES.

Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in Gulf of Valence at

first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime.

Smooth, temporarily slight in gulf of Valence overnight.

Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some shower in far northwest, clearing at first.

LION.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, veering Northerly in late night, then backing

Southerly in late afternoon, locally Easterly in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest, clearing at first.

PROVENCE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in far northwest

at first, and in morning, then backing Easterly in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in south till late

night, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end.

Slight, at times moderate in far south at first, becoming smooth at

end.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly 3 or 5 in north

overnight, at times 6 along coasts, and becoming Variable 1 to 3

everywhere at end.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then smooth at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in north, and Northeasterly 2 to 4 in

south.

Smooth, locally slight in far north till morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MADDALENA.

In and leeward Bonifacio strait, West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times

5, decreasing Variable 2 to 3 at end. Gusts.

Elsewhere, South or Southwest decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic

2 to 3 in far north in late night and in early moning, decreasing

Variable 2 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Southeasterly at times 5 near Italian

coasts, and Southwesterly in far north, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at

midday.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALBORAN.

Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 from east in morning, then

backing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon.

Smooth, temporarily slight in far east in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in

south.

PALOS.

East or Northeast increasing 2 to 4, temporarily 3 or 4 in afternoon,

then backing Mainly Westerly 2 to 4 from southwest in late day, but

locally Northerly in far north at end.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in

south.

ALGER.

East 3 or 4.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southeasterly 2 or 3, locally 4 near Cap de la Nao, backing Easterly

2 to 4 in second part of night, and increasing 3 or 4 in late

afternoon, locally Northeast 2 to 4 in far west.

Smooth, then smooth or slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

ANNABA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally 1 to 3 in east.

Smooth, locally slight in far west.

Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.

TUNISIE.

In west, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, locally Variable in far north.

In east, South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 near Sicily

in second part of night, then decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in

late day.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in

south.

CARBONARA.

South 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sicily coast overnight, decreasing 2 to

4 from west in morning, and becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south at first.

LIPARI.

Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 3, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far

northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in

south.

CIRCEO.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast along the

coast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some showers overnight, clearing in morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

East or Northeast flow increasing moderate or fresh over north of

basin in daytime, and North or Northeast moderate flow in Tyrrhenian

sea in late day.

Elsewhere, no significant change.