METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 121751

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 140, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 1750 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.

LOW 998 IN NORTHEAST OF ALGERIA, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 1003

OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON TUESDAY AT MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES 1017 TO

1020 OVER SPAIN WITH LITTLE CHANGE.

LOW 1008 IN NORTH OF ALBORAN SEA, FILLING GRADUALLY ON PLACE AND

EXPECTED 1015 TOMORROW EVENING.

MINORQUE.

FROM 12/18 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT,

THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT FROM NORTH TO

SOUTH, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 13/00 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 13/06 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/06 UTC.

WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC.

SOUTHEAST AT TIMES 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

CONTINUING TO 13/06 UTC.

SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 121330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 265 - SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

AND WEST BLACK SEA. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER TUNISIA BY 12/12 UTC IS

MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH SICILY

BY 12/21 UTC

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 12/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

BOOT

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/22 UTC 8

BOOT

OVER NORTH

FROM 12/22 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 20.00

FROM 12/19 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 FROM 12/22 UTC 8 AND FROM 13/01 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 21.00

FROM 12/19 AT LEAST TO 13/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/22 UTC 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 121400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 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 265

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER GABES AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

AND WEST BLACK SEA. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER TUNISIA BY 12/12 UTC IS

MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH SICILY

BY 12/21 UTC

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 13 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER

ROUGH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER

ROUGH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER

UP TO ROUGH

BOOT

OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST

7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR

6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR

SIDRA

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST

OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 8 INCREASING 8 OR 9.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 7. SLIGHT SOON

MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF

22.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF

21.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 21.00 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER

WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST NORTHEAST AND OVER NORTHEAST PART NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4

OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO

MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH

UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP

TO SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER

EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, BOOT, IONIO AND

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 120731

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 139.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC

Low 1002 in north of Algeria, moving northeastwards and expected 998

around Sardinia overnight, then around Corsica tomorrow.

High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France with little change.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 elsewhere,

at times 7 at first, backing North or Northwest overnight everywhere,

increasing locally 7 in north at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at end in northeast.

At times N long swell 3 m tomorrow morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due

to sand haze.

BALEARES.

- Leeward Ebro delta : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.

- Elsewhere : Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or

5 at times 6 overnight, then Variable 3 to 5 in daytime. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at

end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.

MINORQUE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing North 7 or 8 in north in

evening, at times 9 in far north in second part of night, then

decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of

night.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime.

Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze.

LION.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 8 or

9 overnight and tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of

night.

Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, or moderate vis due to sand

haze.

PROVENCE.

- In west : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in evening,

locally 7 or 8 in southwest in second part of night. Severe gusts.

- In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5 at first, locally 6 in far

northeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in first part of night, then

increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally

very rough in southwest.

Moderate or poor vis in rain tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate

vis due to sand haze.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, but Variable 3 to 5 mainly

Northerly in northeast. Gusts.

Slight to moderate, locally smooth in east till midnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

CORSE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally East 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait,

increasing 6 or 7 in late night in north, but decreasing Cyclonic 3

to 5 in south. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and 6 or 7 in far

southeast, increasing North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north

in second part of night, locally 8 in northwest. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north

overnight.

Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

MADDALENA.

Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in

northeast in first part of night, then veering Southerly tomorrow

morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, temporarily

rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

ELBE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in second part

of night, at times 7, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow late

afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery,

or moderate vis due to sand haze.

ALBORAN.

West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon; then

moderate or rough at end.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime.

PALOS.

Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West 7 or 8 in southwest later, but

becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 in northeast, then becoming Northwesterly 4

to 6 at end, locally West 7 in southwest.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in west in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to

sand haze.

ALGER.

Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, then Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at

end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to

sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ANNABA.

Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south, but East 6 or 7 in northeast at

first, then becoming West 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe

gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in far northeast today.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in

late day, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.

Severe gusts.

In east, Southeasterly increasing 7 or 8, backing South 6 or 7

overnight, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east today.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

East or Northeast increasing 4 to 6, veering South in evening, then

Southwest in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers overnight.

LIPARI.

East or Southeast increasing 5 to 7, then 7 or 8 in east in

afternoon, decreasing Southerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day.

Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly increasing 4 to 6, then temporarily 6 or 7 in evening.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day.

Moderate vis in some showers in late night or due to sand haze at

end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of strong Northwesterly flow with near gale or gale over

MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE.

Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia.

Persistence of West near gale over Alboran sea till evening.