WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 26-04-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND 1008 OVER CRIMEA.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1019
OVER MELITA AND SIDRA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE
3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR
5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON
OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF
22.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
LATER UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST
SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7
SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
VERY SOON MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7
SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 26 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressures near 1020 over basin. Low deepening 1009
over Morocco overnight then 1005 tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 with coastal breezes.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far northwest.
Smooth or slight.
LION, PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio strait in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA.
Mainly South 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly South along Corsica in daytime.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast.
Becoming moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in east at first.
ALGER.
East 4 or 5.
Slight, locally moderate in west at end.
Poor vis in some thundery showers at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south later.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
ANNABA.
East 3 or 4, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers overnight, clearing in morning.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East in southwest.
Smooth.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwest 2 to 4.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh over southwest of basin and
over extremities of Corsica and Sardinia.