WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 22-04-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER SOUTH AEGEAN, 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND
1010 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST
4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
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.