GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 260 - FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 998
OVER NORTH IONIO AND 999 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED WITH
CENTRES 1004 AND 1003 RESPECTIVELY BY 03/12 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA
SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 33.00
CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.20
CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 36.50
CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH OF 35.30
CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 135, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 0650 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 03/21 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM SOUTH IN AFTERNOON.
SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 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 260
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 998
OVER NORTH IONIO AND 999 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED WITH
CENTRES 1004 AND 1003 RESPECTIVELY BY 03/12 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 AND
OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH
LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.00 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 SOUTHWEST 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.20 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH SOON
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH
OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 AND WEST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH
SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR
5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH 6 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST
NORTHEAST 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
OVER SOUTHWEST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5.
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, Friday 3 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 135.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 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.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at
first, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southwest, gradually decreasing
West or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till this evening,
decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Long N swell 3 m in east, decreasing in evening.
Poor vis in showers in far southeast, clearing at first.
BALEARES.
Decreasing Variable 3 to 5, temporarily Northwest 6 or 7 leeward Ebro
valley at first, then becoming Southwesterly this afternoon. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east at
first, then smooth or slight at end.
MINORQUE.
In far southwest, gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5, at times
North 5 or 6 at first.
Elsewhere, North or Northwest 7 or 8, gradually decreasing 5 or 6
from south this afternoon, locally 7 in far northeast, then West or
Northwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening, at
times slight or moderate at end.
Long N swell 3 m, decreasing in evening.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 near midnight,
then 3 or 4 in the morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate to very rough from north to south, decreasing slight or
moderate from northwest in second part of night, temporarily rough in
far southeast.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at very
first, temporarily 5 or 6 this afternoon, then gradually 3 or 4 in
second part of night. Severe gusts.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwesterly at first,
becoming Cyclonic near midnight.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest till
midnight, decreasing slight or moderate in the morning.
LIGURE.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth or slight in afternoon, occasionally moderate in far south.
CORSE.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 along Corsican coast, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in evening.
Decreasing slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest at
first.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first,
decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.
Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in evening.
MADDALENA.
Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, temporarily backing
Northwesterly overnight, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in late
morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
ELBE.
Northerly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first,
then locally Variable 2 to 4 in north in evening, and temporarily in
south in the morning.
Decreasing smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at first.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight, at times moderate in far east.
ALGER.
In west : Variable 2 to 4.
In east : Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later.
Long N swell 3 m in east, abating later.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 3 or 4, becoming Southwesterly later.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
ANNABA.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Rough, locally very rough in northwest at first, becoming moderate or
rough later.
Long N or NW swell 3 m, abating later.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Moderate or rough., becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south at first.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally West in far southeast, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in far south.
CIRCEO.
Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Slight, locally smooth near coasts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, temporarily
Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow in far southeast.