WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 19 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 19-04-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER TAURUS. LOW PRESSURES 1011
OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER COASTS
OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4
OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST
PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST
UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
WEST 2 UP TO 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY
SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5.
SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 2 UP TO 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 32.30 5 OR
6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER EAST
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.30 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4
SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST
VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER EAST
VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST
PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH
VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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, Sunday 19 at 12 UTC
Flat low near 1015 over the basin, with little change.
Shallow low gradually deepening near 1012 between Corsica and French
mainland overnight, stationary.
Thermal low near 1009 in Gulf of Valencia.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southwest, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4.
Smooth, locally slight in far north.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in south.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north until
midday.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast. Gusts.
Slight, locally moderate in far south.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 in
north at end. Gusts.
Slight locally moderate in far north, becoming smooth or slight at
end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north.
Smooth, locally slight in far north.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
MADDALENA.
In and leeward Bonifacio strait, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing
4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly.
Slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ELBE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Italian coasts.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4 .
Smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 3.
Smooth.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4 .
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest, in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South 3 or 4, locally 5 near
Sardinia coasts, in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south at first.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in far west.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in north.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No significant change.