WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 136, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 1905 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.
LOW "ERMINIO" 996 OVER IONIAN SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, AND SLOWLY
FILLING.
HIGH PRESSURE 1020 TO 1025 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, THEN GRADUALLY
BUILDING FROM SOUTHWEST OVER THE WHOLE BASIN OVERNIGHT.
SHALLOW LOW TEMPORARILY DEEPENING 1014 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA THIS
EVENING.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 261 - FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1002 OVER NORTH IONIO
AND 1003 OVER NORTH AEGEAN IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS
EXPECTED 1006 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 03/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 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 03-04-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTH AEGEAN
AND IS EXPECTED 1007 NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 03/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH.
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH.
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
DELTA
WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE.
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE.
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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, Friday 3 at 12 UTC
Low "ERMINIO" 1000 over Ionian Sea, moving southeastwards, and slowly
filling.
High pressure 1020 to 1025 over southwest of France, then gradually
building from southwest over the whole basin overnight.
Shallow low temporarily deepening 1014 over French Riviera this
evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 later, then decreasing West or Southwest 2
or 3 at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
northwest in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast
till midnight, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, then
decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast, gradually
decreasing slight in afternoon.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south until midnight, decreasing 5 or
6 late morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south until midnight,
gradually decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
In west : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.
In east : Westerly 3 to 5, at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in
morning.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest until
midnight, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part
of night.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, from east to west, locally 7 in far
northwest at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then
West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in north in evening, backing
Northwesterly everywhere in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, temporarily 6 in far
south in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
PALOS.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable overnight,
then backing Easterly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALGER.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast at end.
In east : Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4
at midday, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate in some showers at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate, gradually becoming smooth or slight in morning.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
afternoon, then 3 or 4 at end.
Becoming moderate or rough, then moderate at end.
Moderate in some showers at first.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in south.
Moderate, locally rough in west at end, becoming slight or moderate
at end.
Moderate in some showers at first.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly in morning, locally
Variable 1 to 3 in east, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
- In northwest : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 until midnight, then at
end.
- In southeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.
Moderate in some showers at first.
CIRCEO.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow over the basin.