WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 137, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 AT 0625 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 11 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1010 OVER GULF OF LION FILLING IN DAYTIME. LOW DEEPENING 1005
TODAY OVER WEST ALGERIA AND MOVING EASTWARDS TO TUNISIA, EXPECTED
1000 AT END.
AZORES HIGH AND ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING 1020 OVER BAY OF BISCAY.
LION.
FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 12/06 UTC TO 12/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 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 11-04-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER NORTH
BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF EGYPT
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 12 APRIL 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6. UP TO SLIGHT
LATER UP TO MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
LATER UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST
4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP
TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO
5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON VARIABLE.
SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT.
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 137.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 00 UTC
Low 1010 over gulf of Lion filling in daytime. Low deepening 1005
today over west Algeria and moving eastwards to Tunisia, expected
1000 at end.
Azores high and associated ridge building 1020 over bay of Biscay.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight,
at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, at times thundery and in sand
haze in south at end.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
MINORQUE.
Backing Easterly 3 to 5, then North or Northeast 6 or 7 overnight.
Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south at end.
LION.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening,
locally 8 in southwest overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 4 to 6, from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 in
late day, backing Northeasterly overnight, and increasing 4 to 6 in
morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east till late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually East or Northeast 5 or 6 in
west in late night, at times 7. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west in late night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CORSE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south in late day, increasing gradually
5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in south in south. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight, locally
rough in south at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Easterly increasing 3 to 5, then 4 to 6 overnight, locally 7 in
southeast in late night. Severe gusts in southeast.
Smooth or slight, slight or moderate overnight, then moderate or
rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in southwest in late night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Mainly East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon,
and 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening, and very
rough at end.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest at end, lthen
Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in Gulf of Vera.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 5 or 6 in late
afternoon, at times 7 in first part of night, then decreasing
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually increasing North or Northeast 6
or 7 this evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ANNABA.
Increasing East 4 or 5 this morning, and East or Northeast 5 or 6
this evening, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts in convection
activity.
Gradually becoming slight or moderate this afternoon, and moderate or
rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze in west
at end.
TUNISIE.
Increasing Easterly 3 to 5 this morning, and 4 to 6 from east to west
in first part of night, then East or Southeast 6 or 7 tomorrow
morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late night, locally rough in
far east at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north, and in moderate or
poor vis in showers at end, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in first part of night,
then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIPARI.
Becoming Variable1 to 3, at times 4, this morning, then increasing
East or Southeast 4 or 5 in late nigth, locally 6 leeward Messine
strait and Gulf of Saint Euphemia. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CIRCEO.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing Southeast 3 to 5
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northwest near gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION PROVENCE,
North SARDAIGNE, with threat of severe gale over LION. Threat of
Northwest near gale over delta of Ebro and axis. Threat of
Northeasterly near gale over LIGURE, North CORSE. Easterly gale over
South CORSE at first.
West near gale or gale over ALBORAN and West PALOS.
East near gale in Northeast ANNABA at first. East or Southeast near
gale or gale over TUNISIE, LIPARI and CIRCEO.