METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 140800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 272 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH

PRESSURES 1024 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER CYPRUS

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 20.00

CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 140546

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 144, TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026 AT 0545 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 14 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1004 BETWEEN CORSICA AND ITALY, MOVING SOUTH AND FILLING,

EXPECTED 1009 NEAR SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA THIS AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING

OVER SICILY AT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING NEAR 1020 IN

WEST OF THE BASIN TOMORROW.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC.

IN FAR NORTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 140800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 14 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 NR 272

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH

PRESSURES 1024 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER CYPRUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST

SOUTHEAST AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.20 6 OR 7 VERY

SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 7. SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

DELTA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO

MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH

SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLE SOUTHEAST GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH IONIO=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 140703

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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 144.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC

Low 1004 between Corsica and Italy, moving south and filling,

expected 1009 near southeast of Sardinia this afternoon, then moving

over Sicily at night. High pressures gradually building near 1020 in

west of the basin tomorrow.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at night, locally

rough in far east.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast, decreasing in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming temporarily

Southwesterly in evening.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.

MINORQUE.

In west : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5.

In east : North or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far north at

midday, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in far north, then 4

or 5 tomorrow at midday. Severe gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then slight or moderate tomorrow at

midday.

LION.

Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 7 or 8 in south in afternoon,

decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then 3 to 5 at midday. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far south in early

afternoon, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning.

PROVENCE.

In west : North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in

evening, at times 7, then 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering Northerly in late

night, but locally backing Westerly in far north tomorrow at midday.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest in early

afternoon, decreasing slight or moderate at night, locally rough in

far southwest till morning.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight leeward Gulf

of Genoa, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CORSE.

In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 tomorrow morning.

In south : Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

evening, at times 5.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in south, at times thundery,

clearing in late night. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west in afternoon,

decreasing 4 or 5 in east in evening. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late afternoon.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far southwest, decreasing in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in east, at times thundery,

clearing tomorrow at midday.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast at night, then

increasing North 3 to 5 in late night.

Slight.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in evening, then backing

Northerly 3 to 5 at night.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at night.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at night. Moderate vis

due to sand haze.

ALBORAN.

Westerly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward strait, decreasing 2

to 4 overnight,

and becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts.

Decreasing slight, locally moderate in east at first, then smooth or

slight overnight.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Northwesterly in east at first,

decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Southwesterly 1 to 3

at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight from east in second part of

night.

ALGER.

In west, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing

mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in late day.

In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east at first

then at end, decreasing temporarily 2 to 4 in afternoon, till early

evening.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight in west in late night.

N swell 3m in far east, abating at first.

Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing at midday.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing Southwesterly in

far west this afternoon, then gradually everywhere in evening, and

decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 in morning.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in second part of night.

ANNABA.

Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 in far southeast

tomorrow morning. Gusts.

Rough, temporarily very rough at first, decreasing moderate or rough

tomorrow morning.

NW swell 3 m, abating in late day.

Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, mainly in east.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, but locally West or Southwest 3

or 4 in far east at first, increasing temporarily at times 7 in

southeast this afternoon till midnight, then decreasing North or

Northwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far southwest. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Poor vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east at first,

becoming gradually North or Northwest 3 or 4 from west overnight, and

increasing 4 or 5 in west in morning.

Decreasing slight, locally moderate in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight, at times thundery in

late night. Poor vis due to sand haze.

LIPARI.

Southerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from east at first, then

East or Northeast overnight, and increasing locally Easterly 4 or 5,

at times 6 in east near the valley, tomorrow morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis thundery rain or showers from south. Poor vis due to sand

haze.

CIRCEO.

South or Southeast decreasing 2 to 4 from east, then becoming

Variable 2 to 3 in evening, and increasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in

late night, locally Westerly in far east at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth

in north at end.

Poor vis thundery rain or showers, from south. Poor vis due to sand

haze.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In west of the basin : Variable light or moderate flow.

In east of the basin : Northerly moderate or fresh flow.