GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 254 - THURSDAY 02 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-04-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 993 EAST OF SICILY AND 988 SOUTHEAST OF
ATTICA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTS ARE EXPECTED RESPECTIVELY WITH CENTRES
993 OVER EAST PART OF BOOT AND 988 OVER WEST PART OF THRAKIKO BY
02/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND
1012 OVER TAURUS
NORTH ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 02/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8, FROM 02/07 UTC WEST AND FROM 02/10 UTC 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/10 UTC WEST
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC
EAST 8 OR 9, FROM 02/06 UTC SOUTH AND FROM 02/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC
CYCLONIC 8, FROM 02/07 UTC WEST AND NORTH OF 39.30 8 OR 9 AND FROM
02/10 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/09 UTC CYCLONIC 8 OVER EAST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 132, WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 AT 1945 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING AND EXPECTED 1024
TOMORROW. LOW "ERMINIO" 992 OVER SICILY, MOVING EASTWARDS AND
EXPECTED 993 IN IONIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW 1010 OVER
BALEARIC SEA EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON BUT DECREASING
IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
FROM 02/06 UTC TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 02/12 UTC TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 02 APRIL 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 254
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-04-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 993 EAST OF SICILY AND 988 SOUTHEAST OF
ATTICA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTS ARE EXPECTED RESPECTIVELY WITH CENTRES
993 OVER EAST PART OF BOOT AND 988 OVER WEST PART OF THRAKIKO BY
02/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND
1012 OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR
6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON OVER WEST UP TO VERY UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 8 VERY SOON WEST AND NORTH OF 39.30 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8
DECREASING. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH UP TO
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 8 OVER EAST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7
SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 132.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1030 over Pyrenees, weakening and expected 1024
tomorrow. Low "ERMINIO" 992 over Sicily, moving eastwards and
expected 993 in Ionian sea tomorrow morning. New low 1010 over
Balearic Sea expected tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northwest 5 to 7. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in
afternoon.
Long N swell 3 m.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing
tomorrow.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Northwest 7 leeward Ebro Delta. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, at times thundery, clearing
tomorrow.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in
morning.
Long North swell 3 m, temporarily 3 to 4 m in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery, clearing
tomorrow.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in afternoon but
decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in southwest. Severe gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in
morning.
PROVENCE.
- In west : North or Northwest 6 or 7 increasing 7 or 8 in morning.
Severe gusts.
- In east : Northerly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest
in morning.
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in southwest in morning.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then
Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, becoming smooth or
slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate at times rough.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 8 in northwest in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.
Long N or NW swell 3 m at first and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, clearing
tomorrow.
MADDALENA.
North 6 or 7, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 at midday. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, clearing
tomorrow.
ELBE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 or 6 leeward strait, becoming Variable 2
to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northerly in late night, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly Westerly.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in far east, clearing tomorrow.
ALGER.
In west : decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5.
In east : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east overnight.
Long North swell 3 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Veering Northerly 3 to 5, then backing Southwesterly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough.
Long North swell 3 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Northwesterly 6 or 7. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west overnight, decreasing
West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough in evening, then moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in morning, then
decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
Decreasing slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in late night, then
Cyclonic in afternoon. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in far east, clearing tomorrow.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northwesterly strong flow from Gulf of Lion to
Sardinia, locally very strong in gulf of Lion at first. Light or
moderate Easterly flow in Alboran Sea.