WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 08 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 08-04-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER
KASTELLORIZO. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1022 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST LATER OVER SOUTH PART
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE
BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST LATER NORTH.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.40 5 OR 6 LATER
5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH
UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 WEST
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4
LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4
LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND NORTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH LATER SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6
LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC
High pressures around 1020 over basin. Shallow low 1016 in Alboran
Sea, deepening 1010 Thursday evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 1 to 3.
Smooth.
BALEARES.
Northeasterly 2 or 3, locally North or Northwest 4 in far south,
decreasing gradually Variable 1 to 3 from north in late night.
Smooth, locally slight in far south.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
MINORQUE.
Becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming gradually West or
Southwest 2 or 3 in afternoon, locally 4 in north at end.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
LION.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly , increasing South or Southwest
3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering West or Northwest at end.
Smooth, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4 near shore, increasing West or Southwest
3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at midday
everywhere, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north at end.
Smooth, becoming slight in far south at end.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in south.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in
afternoon in northeast.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight in north in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night and in
morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3 at midday, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 3 in north
in morning, then increasing 3 to 4 at end.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest overnight and in
morning.
MADDALENA.
- In north : Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, but West
4 or 5 leeward strait morning, at times 6.
- In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth, becoming gradually slight in north in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ELBE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in north in afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALBORAN.
- In west : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in late night, then
backing Northwesterly at end.
- In east : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 from south to north in
morning, then 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning,
at times rough at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers near strait at first.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in east, or to sand haze
everywhere.
PALOS.
- In west : Increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at first, then 5 or 6 in
morning, locally 7 in far west in late evening.
- In east : East 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in
second part of night, then increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at
midday.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in
far west at end.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning, and
to sand haze.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4 from east to west, temporarily 5 in west at first.
Smooth in east, slight in west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
In west : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in
morning.
In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 at first in south.
Smooth to moderate from east to west, decreasing smooth or slight at
end.
In west, moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in
morning, and to sand haze.
ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches in northeast overnight and in morning.
TUNISIE, CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly in morning, then increasing 2
to 4 in afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Westerly, increasing West or Southwest 2 or 3
in afternoon.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, increasing locally Northwesterly
moderate or fresh flow in Gulf of Lion in second part of Friday
night, then decreasing in afternoon. In Alboran Sea, East or
Northeast moderate or fresh flow, locally strong near Cap Gata.
Cyclonic light or moderate flow in Tyrrhenian sea.