WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 05 APRIL 2026 / 1600 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 05-04-26/09 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER LIBYA, ITALY, WEST BALKANS. RELATIVELY LOW
1016 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 06 APRIL 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 3. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
GABES
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SIDRA
NORTH 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, NORTH 39.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4, WEST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5. SOON NORTH 4,
EAST OF 22.00 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
WEST 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
WEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 AND WEST OF 27.00 5.
SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 4, SOUTH OF 39.20 5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4, EAST OF 32.30 WEST 4 OR 5. SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4, SOUTH OF 42.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 00 UTC
High pressure building around 1025 over basin. Shallow low 1020 near
algerian coasts the next night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 6 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
BALEARES.
Southerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, mainly East
or Northeast in south.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
In south : South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Bagur at
first, veering Southwest in second part of the night.
In north : Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
PROVENCE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in far northeast
in late afternoon, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest
in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in south.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly in north, becoming East or
Southeast 2 to 4 in far southwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3, locally West 4
or 5 in and leeward Strait in late day.
Smooth or slight.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, at times 6 in far
northeast.
Slight, becoming moderate in east in evening.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then at times
6 in far southwest in late night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 3 or
4 at end.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, backing Easterly in afternoon, East or
Northeast overnight, and increasing 5 in west at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East 4 in west in early night.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, decreasing 2
to 4 overnight, then becoming Variable at end.
Slight, becoming smooth at end.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in late night.
CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly.
Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in evening.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable light or moderate flow, locally Easterly moderate in
southwest of basin, at times fresh near Cap Palos.