WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 22-04-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1010 OVER NORTHEAST
AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6
LATER NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
GABES
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH UP TO 5
SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5
SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST OVER SOUTH NORTH. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 H SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1010-1015 over basin.
High pressure gradually building from north of the basin, expected
1015-1023 tomorrow morning from south to north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night.
Smooth, increasing slight in morning.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon, at
times 6 near coast.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening, then slight or moderate
in second part of night.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midnight.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
LION.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
Easterly increasing 5 or 6, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5, at times 6
in first part of night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing mainly
Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late night.
CORSE.
In north, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast in second part of
night. Gusts.
In south, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, and at times 7 in and leeward
strait in morning. Gusts.
Increasing slight or moderate from north.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times
6 in late afternoon. Gusts.
In south, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in
evening.
Smooth, increasing gradually slight or moderate from north in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
MADDALENA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in evening,
then 5 or 6 in north in second part of night, at times 7 near Corsica
coast, then veering South or Southeast 3 to 5 in southeast at
midnight. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in showers, improving in late night.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in evening, then
decreasing 3 to 5 at noon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south in morning.
Moderate vis in showers, improving in evening.
ALBORAN.
Mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in late
night, locally 6 with gusts in far northeast.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, at times
6. Gusts.
Decreasing smooth, then becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East 3 or 4 in evening, then increasing 4
or 5 at end.
Decreasing smooth, then gradually becoming slight in second part of
night.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in second part
of night, locally 6 in far west. Gusts.
Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 overnight, at
times 6. Gusts.
Smooth, at times slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in late
afternoon, at times 6 in far north. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in late
afternoon, then 4 or 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in far west
at end. Gusts.
Smooth, at times smooth or slight in evening, becoming slight or
moderate at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in showers in evening.
LIPARI.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily South or Southwest 4 or 5 leeward
Messina strait at first, gradually increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 from north overnight, at times 6, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from north in second
part of night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches at first, then in showers in
evening.
CIRCEO.
Increasing Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 at end, locally
Variable 2 to 4 in north. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate near midnight.
Poor vis in some showers, clearing at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing light or moderate in
north of the basin onThursday in late afternoon, but at times strong,
with threat of near gale in west.