WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 24-04-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1010 BY COASTS OF LIBYA.
HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 APRIL 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5
OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING VERY SOON
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOON
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH LOCALLY UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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, Friday 24 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1018/1020.
Thundery Low 1012 over Algerian coasts, filling 1015 in morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 3 to 5 from north to south, locally 6 in far south at first.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, except
in far south.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate vis in isolated showers in far south.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 overnight and veering
Southerly in north.
Slight.
LION.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 near Roussillon, veering South
or Southwest 2 or 3 overnight, locally Variable near coasts.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast, then
veering West or Southwest overnight.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 near French riviera,
becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southwest in second part of the
night.
Smooth or slight.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 4 in north and West
or Northwest 2 to 4 in south in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in north in late evening.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, East or Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise 1 to 3 in late
afternoon.
In south, Southeasterly 3 to 5, backing Easterly 3 or 4 in late day,
locally 5 in far south.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
MADDALENA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly.
Decreasing smooth.
ELBE.
Becoming Northwesterly 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6 in
east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PALOS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 along
Algerian coast. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALGER.
East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate becoming slight along coast in second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in first part
of night. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 at midnight.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, at times 6 at
first.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest, decreasing smooth or slight at
midnight.
CARBONARA.
Variable Clockwise 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 along Italian
coast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, but Easterly moderate or fresh flow
from south of Sardinia to Alboran sea.