WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 07 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 06-04-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND 1018 OVER
TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER GABES AND OVER MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 APRIL 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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, Monday 6 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1025-1027 over basin, weakening slowly, expected
1020-1023 Tuesday afternoon. Shallow low 1018 in southwest of France,
with little change. Shallow low deepening 1018 in north of Algeria,
overnight, expected 1015 Tuesday evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight, then smooth or slight at end.
BALEARES.
Becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic in far northeast,
at first, increasing locally Northerly 4 or 5 in near Cape Nao in
morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and early morning,
mainly in south.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly increasing 3 or 4, then decreasing 2 to 3 at end,
locally Northeast in far northwest.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Easterly in far north, increasing
temporarily 6 in far west in afternoon, then decreasing gradually
everywhere Easterly 2 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in north, overnight and early
morning.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, but mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far east,
decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in north, overnight and early
morning.
LIGURE.
Southwesterly 2 to 3, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west at first,
becoming Variable 2 to 3 in morning.
Smooth, temporarily slight in west overnight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CORSE.
Southwesterly decreasing 2 to 3, then gradually Variable 1 to 3 from
south overnight, and increasing locally Easterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast in morning.
Smooth, temporarily slight in far north overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far southeast
in daytime, then veering Southeast at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches mainly in east, overnight and early
morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 3, mainly Westerly in south at first, and temporarily
Easterly near Bonicaio Strait in daytime, then becoming mainly
Southeasterly in late day, at times 4 in far west.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALBORAN.
- In far east, Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata.
- Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, backing
Westerly at end.
Slight, locally moderate in east till late night.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far south
overnight and early moning. Poor or very poor in showers, at times
thundery, in west in afternoon.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, but 2 to 4 near
Algerian coast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from south in late night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late day.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far southwest
overnight and early moning.
ALGER.
Veering Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast, temporarily
Southerly in morning, then backing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end,
at times 5 in west.
Decreasing smooth or slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
In west, East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in
extreme west till late morning. Gusts.
In east, Easterly 3 or 4, veering temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in
daytime, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in far west, in late night, till
afternoon.
ANNABA.
Veering East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Teulade, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near cape Teulade till late day,
but Southeasterly 2 to 3 in far east.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east.
CARBONARA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly at first, then Southeasterly at
end.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in far north in
morning.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Cyclonic moderate, at times fresh in from south of Balearic Islands,
to Algerian coast, and Westerly moderate flow in Alboran sea. No
significant change elsewhere.