METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 120800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 264 - SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/03 UTC

STATIONARY LOW 1010 AT GABES, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1002

BY 12/14 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA

MELITA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 120559

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 139, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 0555 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1002 IN NORTH OF ALGERIA, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 998

AROUND SARDINIA OVERNIGHT, THEN AROUND CORSICA TOMORROW.

HIGH PRESSURES 1018/1020 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE WITH LITTLE

CHANGE.

MINORQUE.

FROM 12/18 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE

GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 12/06 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 13/09 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/06 UTC.

WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

FROM 12/09 UTC TO 13/00 UTC.

SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/06 UTC.

SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 120800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 NR 264

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/03 UTC

STATIONARY LOW 1010 AT GABES, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1004

BY 12/14 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 13 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

BOOT

SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING.

MODERATE

MELITA

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

GABES

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6, OVER NORTH 7. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING.

MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING.

MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SOON WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER EAST. SLIGHT

TAURUS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH. MODERATE

DELTA

WEST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST 4, NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTH 4, SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, LATER 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

EAST 3 SOON 4. SMOOTH

EAST KRITIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER EAST 4,

OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 LATER EAST 4. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 4. SMOOTH

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, EAST OF 38.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER SIDRA, BOOT, IONIO AND SOUTHWEST

KRITIKO=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 120731

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 139.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC

Low 1002 in north of Algeria, moving northeastwards and expected 998

around Sardinia overnight, then around Corsica tomorrow.

High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France with little change.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 elsewhere,

at times 7 at first, backing North or Northwest overnight everywhere,

increasing locally 7 in north at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at end in northeast.

At times N long swell 3 m tomorrow morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due

to sand haze.

BALEARES.

- Leeward Ebro delta : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.

- Elsewhere : Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or

5 at times 6 overnight, then Variable 3 to 5 in daytime. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at

end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing North 7 or 8 in north in

evening, at times 9 in far north in second part of night, then

decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of

night.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime.

Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.

LION.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 8 or

9 overnight and tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of

night.

Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, or moderate vis due to sand

haze.

PROVENCE.

- In west : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in evening,

locally 7 or 8 in southwest in second part of night. Severe gusts.

- In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5 at first, locally 6 in far

northeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in first part of night, then

increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally

very rough in southwest.

Moderate or poor vis in rain tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate

vis due to sand haze.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, but Variable 3 to 5 mainly

Northerly in northeast. Gusts.

Slight to moderate, locally smooth in east till midnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

CORSE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally East 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait,

increasing 6 or 7 in late night in north, but decreasing Cyclonic 3

to 5 in south. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and 6 or 7 in far

southeast, increasing North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north

in second part of night, locally 8 in northwest. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north

overnight.

Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

MADDALENA.

Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in

northeast in first part of night, then veering Southerly tomorrow

morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, temporarily

rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

ELBE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in second part

of night, at times 7, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow late

afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

ALBORAN.

West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon; then

moderate or rough at end.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime.

PALOS.

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West 7 or 8 in southwest later, but

becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 in northeast, then becoming Northwesterly 4

to 6 at end, locally West 7 in southwest.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in west in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to

sand haze.

ALGER.

Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, then Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at

end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to

sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ANNABA.

Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south, but East 6 or 7 in northeast at

first, then becoming West 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe

gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in far northeast today.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in

late day, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.

Severe gusts.

In east, Southeasterly increasing 7 or 8, backing South 6 or 7

overnight, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east today.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

East or Northeast increasing 4 to 6, veering South in evening, then

Southwest in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers overnight.

LIPARI.

East or Southeast increasing 5 to 7, then 7 or 8 in east in

afternoon, decreasing Southerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day.

Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly increasing 4 to 6, then temporarily 6 or 7 in evening.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day.

Moderate vis in some showers in late night or due to sand haze at

end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of strong Northwesterly flow with near gale or gale over

MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE.

Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia.

Persistence of West near gale over Alboran sea till evening.