GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 269 - MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY
OVER SARDINIA AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK
SEA
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 13/19 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8
BOOT
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/19 UTC 8
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50
CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH OF 35.40
FROM 13/19 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 23.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 141, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 AT 0610 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 13 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.
LOW 998 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA, SLOWLY FILLING AND DRIFTING
NORTHWARD, EXPECTED 1005 NEAR ELBA ISLAND OVERNIGHT THEN MOVING
SOUTH, EXPECTED 1011 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA TUESDAY MIDDAY. HIGH
PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING 1020-1025 OVER SPAIN AND FRANCE.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST TILL AFTERNOON.
SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTHWEST TILL AFTERNOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 / 1600 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 269
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY
OVER SARDINIA AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. LOCALLY
POOR. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER
EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5
SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 LATER 7 OR 8. EAST OF
19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH OF
35.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 23.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER
WEST UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5
SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND
KITHIRA SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 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 : WARNING NR 141.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 13 at 00 UTC
Low 998 over south of Sardinia, slowly filling and drifting
northward, expected 1005 near Elba Island overnight then moving
south, expected 1011 over south of Sardinia tuesday midday. High
pressures gradually building 1020-1025 over Spain and France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 in north in evening, increasing North or
Northwest 6 or 7 in east in late night but backing Northwesterly 3 to
5 in west. Gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough.
Long N swell 3 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
- Ebro valley axis : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts.
- elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northwest in south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in east till evening.
NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in far east at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in northwest till afternoon,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast in late night. Severe
gusts.
Very rough, abating moderate or rough in southeast at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing overnight.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in southwest till afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening.
PROVENCE.
- in west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end.
Severe gusts.
- in east : Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northwesterly 5 or
6 in evening then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first, backing Northerly
overnight then decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight to moderate, at times rough in south at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
- in north : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast
4 or 5 in evening. Gusts.
- in south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5
overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north till late night. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from
west in late day then mainly South at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate in late day then slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ELBE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south at first, becoming Cyclonic
2 to 4 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in south at first, abating slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at midday, then
decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward strait, at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PALOS.
- In far southwest : West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon,
then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
- elsewhere : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 until midday,
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then veering Northwest late
night.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest until midday,
becoming moderate at end.
W swell 3 to 4 m in second part of night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in afternoon.
ALGER.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, veering Northerly in evening, then gradually
becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west overnight, locally Northwest 4 or
5 in far east at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
N swell 3m in east overnight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze
in east at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in evening,
then gradually veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6
overnight, locally 7 in far northwest in morning. Gusts.
Becoming rough at midday, then locally very rough in west at midday.
NW swell 3 m in evening.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in evening, then
decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end. Poor vis due to sand
haze.
CARBONARA.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, then
decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually slight overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight. Poor vis due to sand haze.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 near italian coast until midday,
decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Poor vis thundery rain or showers. Poor vis due to sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion
to east of Algeria and Tunisia, gradually decreasing at end.
Northeasterly fresh flow between Corsica and french mainland.