METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 271944

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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, Monday 27 at 12 UTC

Weak gradient of pressures 1018-1020 over basin, expected 1013-1015

tomorrow in daytime. Low 1010 over north of Algeria, deepening 1006

tomorrow evening, then expected 1009 between Balearic Islands and

Algerian coast at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 29 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 3 or 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in morning.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

Poor vis in sand haze at end.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming

Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning, then

increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in morning.

Temporarily moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north in

late night.

LION.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 3 in afternoon.

Smooth.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight, then

moderate vis in some showers in morning.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeast, increasing East or Southeast 2 to

4 in afternoon, then backing Easterly 2 or 3 at end.

Smooth.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in south at midday, then

increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 evereywhere at end, locally 5

near Cape Corse.

Smooth, increasing locally slight at end near Cap Corse.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing

Northeasterly in afternoon, locally 5 leeward strait.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast in morning, locally 5 in

far south, then backing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near

Cape Teulade.

Smooth or slight, increasing.

MADDALENA.

Variable 1 to 3, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 along Sardinian

coast, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5

near Sardinian coast.

Smooth or slight.

ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning,

then 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Corsica coast.

Smooth, becoming locally slight along Corsica coast in afternoon.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches along italian

coast late night.

ALBORAN.

East 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4

in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate,becoming slight at end.

Poor in thundery showers. Moderate vis in sand haze.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate,becoming slight at end.

Moderate or poor in thundery showers at first. Moderate vis in sand

haze.

ALGER.

East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 late night, then becoming Variable 4

to 6 at end.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 from south late night,

then decreasing 3 or 4 at end.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate vis in sand haze.

ANNABA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 late night,

locally 6 near Cape Teulade in afternoon.

Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. Moderate vis in sand

haze.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, then

increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cape Teulade.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.

Moderate vis in sand haze.

CARBONARA.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing East or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning,

then increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end.

LIPARI.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast in

afternoon.

Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end.

CIRCEO.

Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 near coast, becoming Variable

1 to 3 in morning.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Mainly Easterly moderate or fresh flow.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 272000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 27 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 27-04-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER TAURUS AND NORTHEAST LIBYA. HIGH PRESSURES

1021 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1019 OVER SIDRA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 28 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY

POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY

POOR

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH

SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON

WEST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY

POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON EAST

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3

UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.15 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 3 UP

TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 39.40 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. VERY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER

NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=