WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 22-04-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1009 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN IS
MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1010
OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 LATER
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30
5 OR 6 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 WEST 4 AND OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST LATER
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHWEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON
WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5
OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3
OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH
PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH
LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY TEMPORARILY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC
High pressure gradually building from north of the basin, expected
1015-1023 tomorrow morning from south to north of the basin.
New low deepening 1010 over algerian coasts tomorrow at midday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in
south in afternoon.
Smooth, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at
end, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing East 2 to 4 in evening.
Becoming slight or moderate from north.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery.
LION.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east, decreasing
East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in
north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 at noon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast in second
part of night, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then
Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.
In south, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in and leeward
strait in late night, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate vis in some rain, improving in late night.
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.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Corsica coast and at times
7, but Southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast, backing Northerly 3 to
5 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis in rain, improving in late night.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning,
then backing North or Northwest in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5
or 6 with gusts in far northeast, then becoming Variable in west in
afternoon.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate from east in morning.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, then 5 or
6 in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in daytime.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in morning,
then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Becoming slight, then moderate in afternoon, at times rough at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, then
increasing 5 or 6 in south in late day. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then
moderate at end.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing East 4
or 5 in morning, at times 6, temporarily 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Sardinia in daytime.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Sardinia in morning.
Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning.
LIPARI.
Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north overnight, at times 6 in
far north at first, backing Northerly in afternoon, then decreasing
North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast at first.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning.
CIRCEO.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, except
in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late night.
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.