METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 031906

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 136, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 1905 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC.

LOW "ERMINIO" 996 OVER IONIAN SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, AND SLOWLY

FILLING.

HIGH PRESSURE 1020 TO 1025 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, THEN GRADUALLY

BUILDING FROM SOUTHWEST OVER THE WHOLE BASIN OVERNIGHT.

SHALLOW LOW TEMPORARILY DEEPENING 1014 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA THIS

EVENING.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 031400

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 261 - FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1002 OVER NORTH IONIO

AND 1003 OVER NORTH AEGEAN IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 1006 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 03/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH

PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 032000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 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 03-04-26/15 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTH AEGEAN

AND IS EXPECTED 1007 NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 03/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH

PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH.

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH.

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

DELTA

WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE.

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE.

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT.

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 031905

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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, Friday 3 at 12 UTC

Low "ERMINIO" 1000 over Ionian Sea, moving southeastwards, and slowly

filling.

High pressure 1020 to 1025 over southwest of France, then gradually

building from southwest over the whole basin overnight.

Shallow low temporarily deepening 1014 over French Riviera this

evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,

decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 later, then decreasing West or Southwest 2

or 3 at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

northwest in morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

In southwest : Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast

till midnight, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, then

decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast, gradually

decreasing slight in afternoon.

LION.

Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south until midnight, decreasing 5 or

6 late morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south until midnight,

gradually decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

PROVENCE.

In west : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts.

In east : Westerly 3 to 5, at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in

morning.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest until

midnight, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Westerly 2 to 4, becoming decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part

of night.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, from east to west, locally 7 in far

northwest at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then

West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest,

decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

ELBE.

Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in north in evening, backing

Northwesterly everywhere in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, temporarily 6 in far

south in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

PALOS.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily becoming Variable overnight,

then backing Easterly in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

ALGER.

In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast at end.

In east : Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4

at midday, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate in some showers at first.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 overnight.

Slight or moderate, gradually becoming smooth or slight in morning.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in

afternoon, then 3 or 4 at end.

Becoming moderate or rough, then moderate at end.

Moderate in some showers at first.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in south.

Moderate, locally rough in west at end, becoming slight or moderate

at end.

Moderate in some showers at first.

CARBONARA.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly in morning, locally

Variable 1 to 3 in east, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in

afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI.

- In northwest : Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 until midnight, then at

end.

- In southeast : Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon.

Moderate in some showers at first.

CIRCEO.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then

decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow over the basin.