GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 295 - FRIDAY 01 MAY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN AND SIRTI AND HIGH 1029
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 01/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING TO 01/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.30 AND NORTH OF 37.10
CONTINUING TO 01/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
FROM 01/13 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 01 MAY 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 295
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN AND SIRTI AND HIGH 1029
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 MAY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.20 NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. EAST OF 19.20 EAST
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 EAST SOON OVER EAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER
WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 25.30
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 NORTH OF 37.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 12 UTC
In a weak gradient of high pressure, Easterly moderate or fresh flow
over the basin.
Shallow low temporarily deepening just west of Corsica in late night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 2 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 near midday.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in E swell in the morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme north in the
morning.
Becoming slight or moderate from northeast.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in showers in the morning,
occasionally thundery.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION.
Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in the morning, decreasing Southeasterly
3 or 4 in late afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Gusts.
Moderate, occasionally slight, temporarily becoming rough in
southeast in the morning.
LIGURE, North of CORSE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in late night and morning,
but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast of LIGURE, gradually
decreasing mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in far west of CORSE in the
morning, gradually decreasing smooth or slight from northeast in
afternoon.
South of CORSE.
Easterly 4 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in far south in the morning,
decreasing mainly Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Southeast 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
In south, Variable 2 to 4, occasionally Southeasterly 3 to 5, at
times 6 near Cape Teulade at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
MADDALENA.
Northerly increasing 4 or 5 from north, at times 6, but Variable 2 to
4 in far southeast. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in the
morning, then veering Northeasterly in evening. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, temporarily West 3 to 5 in axis of
Gibraltar strait overnight, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, temporarily smooth in daytime.
Poor vis in showers at first, clearing, then due to fog patches at
end.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far north, increasing
Northeasterly 3 or 4 everywhere in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers temporarily in the morning,
clearing.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 from east in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in
afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in the morning, clearing at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally increasing 4 or 5 in far west in
second part of night, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
ANNABA.
Increasing East 4 or 5, then at times 6 in late night. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate from north.
Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest in the morning, clearing in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far north in late
night. Gusts.
Gradually becoming slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 along
Sardinian coast in late night, at times 6 in the morning, decreasing
Northeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.
LIPARI.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in axis of Italian valleys,
backing North or Northeast in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in coastal showers in far south in the morning.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in axis of Italian
valleys, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest in evening.
Gusts.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of an Easterly moderate or fresh flow, gradually becoming
Southeasterly.