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
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.=
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=
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.