METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 061400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 06 APRIL 2026 / 1600 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 06-04-26/09 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1027

OVER TUNISIA AND 1025 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 07 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OVER EAST CYCLONIC LATER WEST

SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH.THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF

35.20 UP TO 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 FROM THE WEST WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER OVER EAST SOUTH.

SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

MARMARA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST

NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 060721

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 6 at 00 UTC

High pressure around 1025 over basin. Shallow low 1021 near Algerian

coasts with little change, expected 1019 tomorrow morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Locally poor vis due to fog patches in late night in southwest.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast at midday, then

increasing 3 or 4 overnight.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon,

locally 4 or 5 in west, at times 6 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches, clearing gradually in evening.

PROVENCE.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast, but

Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest till midday, then becoming Southerly

2 to 4 everywhere overnight.

Smooth or slight.

At times poor vis due to fog patches.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 5 in far southwest

in late afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night.

Slight, decreasing smooth in late night.

Poor vis due to fog patches.

CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in far northeast at first,

decreasing gradually Variable 1 to 3 from south overnight.

Smooth, locally slight in far north.

At times poor vis due to fog patches.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southeasterly 3 or 4 in southwest,

increasing gradually East or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 at

end in far southeast.

Smooth, becoming locally slight in southwest overnight.

At times poor vis due to fog patches in east.

MADDALENA.

Westerly 2 or 3, locally 4 leeward Strait, decreasing Variable 1 to 3

in second part of night.

Smooth, locally slight in axis of Strait at first.

At times poor vis due to fog patches.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Corsica coasts and in far

southeast.

Smooth in south, slight in north, decreasing smooth in evening.

At times poor vis due to fog patches in far north and far southeast.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 2 to 4 in west, but East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east,

locally 6 near Cap Gata, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere in

late night, mainly Easterly.

Slight or moderate in east, but slight in west, becoming slight

everywhere at end.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, but 2 to 4 near

Algerian coast, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere at

midnight, at times 6 near Alegrian coast.

Slight or moderate in northwest, but slight in southeast.

Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far southwest

overnight.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly in evening, then Southerly in

second part of night, at times 5 in axis of valleys.

Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

In west, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in extreme

west in second part of night. Gusts.

In east, East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering Southeasterly 2 to 4 in

late night.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in west in evening.

ANNABA.

Easterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in west in afternoon and evening,

veering East or Southeast in first part of night, at times 5 near Cap

Teulade at end.

Smooth or slight.

TUNISIE.

Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in southwest in

afternoon, then everywhere in evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far

northeast.

Decreasing smooth, at times slight in east at first, and in west at

end.

CARBONARA.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly, temporarily Southerly 2 to 4

in west in afternoon and evening.

Smooth.

LIPARI.

Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in evening.

Smooth.

Locally poor vis due to some fog patches.

CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in north, becoming Variable in first

part of night, then mainly Southeasterly in late night.

Smooth.

Locally poor vis due to some fog patches.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian sea and Ligurian sea,

Southeasterly light or moderate flow elsewhere.