METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 020130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 254 - THURSDAY 02 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-04-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 993 EAST OF SICILY AND 988 SOUTHEAST OF

ATTICA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTS ARE EXPECTED RESPECTIVELY WITH CENTRES

993 OVER EAST PART OF BOOT AND 988 OVER WEST PART OF THRAKIKO BY

02/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND

1012 OVER TAURUS

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 02/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8, FROM 02/07 UTC WEST AND FROM 02/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/10 UTC WEST

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 8

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/10 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC

SOUTHWEST 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC

SOUTHWEST 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/16 UTC

EAST 8 OR 9, FROM 02/06 UTC SOUTH AND FROM 02/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST

7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC

CYCLONIC 8, FROM 02/07 UTC WEST AND NORTH OF 39.30 8 OR 9 AND FROM

02/10 UTC 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER WEST

CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

THRAKIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/13 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/09 UTC CYCLONIC 8 OVER EAST SOUTH

SOUTHEAST


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 011945

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 132, WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 AT 1945 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING AND EXPECTED 1024

TOMORROW. LOW "ERMINIO" 992 OVER SICILY, MOVING EASTWARDS AND

EXPECTED 993 IN IONIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW 1010 OVER

BALEARIC SEA EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON BUT DECREASING

IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

FROM 02/06 UTC TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 02/12 UTC TO 03/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 020200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 02 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 NR 254

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-04-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 993 EAST OF SICILY AND 988 SOUTHEAST OF

ATTICA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTS ARE EXPECTED RESPECTIVELY WITH CENTRES

993 OVER EAST PART OF BOOT AND 988 OVER WEST PART OF THRAKIKO BY

02/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND

1012 OVER TAURUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 APRIL 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH

OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR

6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

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

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON OVER WEST UP TO VERY UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CYCLONIC 8 VERY SOON WEST AND NORTH OF 39.30 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8

DECREASING. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH UP TO

VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 8 OVER EAST SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7

SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 011954

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 132.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC

High pressure 1030 over Pyrenees, weakening and expected 1024

tomorrow. Low "ERMINIO" 992 over Sicily, moving eastwards and

expected 993 in Ionian sea tomorrow morning. New low 1010 over

Balearic Sea expected tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 3 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 5 to 7. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in

afternoon.

Long N swell 3 m.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing

tomorrow.

BALEARES.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, but Northwest 7 leeward Ebro Delta. Gusts.

Moderate, temporarily rough.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, at times thundery, clearing

tomorrow.

MINORQUE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in morning. Severe

gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in

morning.

Long North swell 3 m, temporarily 3 to 4 m in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in west, at times thundery, clearing

tomorrow.

LION.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in afternoon but

decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in southwest. Severe gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then increasing rough or very rough in

morning.

PROVENCE.

- In west : North or Northwest 6 or 7 increasing 7 or 8 in morning.

Severe gusts.

- In east : Northerly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest

in morning.

Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in southwest in morning.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then

Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, becoming smooth or

slight in afternoon.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate at times rough.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 8 in northwest in afternoon.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.

Long N or NW swell 3 m at first and at end.

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

tomorrow.

MADDALENA.

North 6 or 7, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 at midday. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate in afternoon.

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

tomorrow.

ELBE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 or 6 leeward strait, becoming Variable 2

to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northerly in late night, then

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, mainly Westerly.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in far east, clearing tomorrow.

ALGER.

In west : decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5.

In east : Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east overnight.

Long North swell 3 m at end.

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

WEST OF CABRERA.

Veering Northerly 3 to 5, then backing Southwesterly in afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts.

Rough, temporarily very rough.

Long North swell 3 m at end.

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

TUNISIE.

Northwesterly 6 or 7. Gusts.

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

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

CARBONARA.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west overnight, decreasing

West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough in evening, then moderate at end.

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

LIPARI.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in morning, then

decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

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

CIRCEO.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in late night, then

Cyclonic in afternoon. Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in far east, clearing tomorrow.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of Northwesterly strong flow from Gulf of Lion to

Sardinia, locally very strong in gulf of Lion at first. Light or

moderate Easterly flow in Alboran Sea.