METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 232000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 23-04-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA, 1007 OVER SIRTI AND

KASTELLORIZO. HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022

OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 APRIL 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4

OR 5.MODERATE

BOOT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3

UP TO 5 SOON EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER

NORTH

GABES

NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

EAST OF 19.50 NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6 VERY SOON 4 OR

5. MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6

INCREASING OVER EAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM SOON

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 UP TO SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO

SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 3. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST 3. SMOOTH

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 231837

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC

High pressure 1015-1023 from south to north of the basin, becoming

around 1018 tomorrow.

Thundery Low 1010 over Algerian coasts, filling in morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest overnight.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night,

then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate becoming slight at end.

Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far south in morning.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 3 or 4, veering gradually South or Southeast 2 to 4 at

midday.

Slight or moderate becoming slight at morning.

LION.

Easterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly overnight, at times

5 in far northwest, then becoming Southerly in afternoon, locally

Variable in far northwest.

Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at

first.

PROVENCE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 4 or 5

in far northeast, then Westerly at end.

Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at

first.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly at midday, and increasing

locally 4 or 5 in afternoon in southwest.

Smooth or slight.

CORSE.

In north,Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest in north, and Northwest

in south in late afternoon.

Decreasing smooth or slight.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise in late afternoon.

Gusts.

In south, Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south, backing

Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, locally

moderate in far southwest.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then mainly

Northwesterly at end.

Slight, decreasing gradually smooth in morning.

ELBE.

Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 in morning, then Northwest

2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast,

becoming Westerly in west in afternoon, and increasing locally North

5 or 6, at times 7 in far East. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

PALOS.

Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

southwest, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ALGER.

East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in morning.

ANNABA.

Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.

Moderate.

TUNISIE.

In west, East 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, then

veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.

In east, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then

Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in east at end.

CARBONARA.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then backing

Northwesterly in afternoon.

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

CIRCEO.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally North in far southeast, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at

times 5 near coast, in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable light or moderate flow, but Easterly moderate or fresh flow

from south of Sardinia to Alboran sea.