GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 275 - WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/21 UTC
BAROMETRIC LOW 1009 OVER MELITA IS GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES
1028 OVER THE EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER THE CENTRAL AEGEAN.
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/13 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 15/08 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 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 NR 275
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/21 UTC
BAROMETRIC LOW 1009 OVER MELITA IS GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES
1028 OVER THE EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER THE CENTRAL AEGEAN
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST
6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KARPATHIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR
6. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO
SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 23.30 NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
OVER SOUTHEAST PART 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5
SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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, Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over Tyrrhenian sea, moving south and expected 1010 over
Sicily tomorrow morning, then evacuating gradually towards southeast.
High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin
tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east,
decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or rough in showers, improving in late night.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4 becoming temporarily Southerly in evening.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at first.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5.
In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late
night, then Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 at
midnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in afternoon.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at
midday, and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast till morning, and
becoming temporarily smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
In west : North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, and Northwesterly 3
to 5 in morning. Gusts.
In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 in far east
in late night, then backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till morning.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight leeward Gulf
of Genoa, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, then
decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight the next night.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
CORSE.
In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
and decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing 3 to 5
in morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate the next night.
Moderate or rough in showers in south, improving in second part of
night.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west at first, but 3 to 5 in
northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, but at times 6
in south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate the next night.
Moderate or rough in rain or showers, improving at noon.
MADDALENA.
North increasing North 4 or 5, and temporarily 6 in far west in
daytime.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in afternoon.
ELBE.
North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, and temporarily 6 in far
southwest in daytime.
Slight, increasing temporarily moderate in far southwest in daytime.
Vis becoming temporarily poor in thundery showers in far southeast in
afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait at first, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
Variable 1 to 3 the next night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
ALGER.
In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 the next
night.
In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far
east in afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 the next night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast till evening.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in east, clearing at midday.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 the next
night.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 till noon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4
or 5, at times 6 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at noon, but locally rough in
far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing 4 or 5
in morning, and temporarily 6 in west in daytime.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
LIPARI.
In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at noon.
In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6, at times
7 leeward Sicilian valleys. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
CIRCEO.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth
in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In west of the basin : Variable light or moderate flow.
In east of the basin : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing
light or moderate in north in afternoon.