GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 274 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/15 UTC
LOW 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AND IS EXPECTED
WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER SIDRA BY 14/21 UTC AND GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH
PRESSURES 1027 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER TAURUS
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 15/09 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 14 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 NR 274
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/15 UTC
LOW 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY
SOUTH AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER SIDRA BY 14/21 UTC AND
GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021
OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 APRIL 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON DECREASING 5 OR 6 SOON EAST.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND
OVER WEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND
OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
EAST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER
NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR
5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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, Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 over Tyrrhenian sea, moving south and expected 1010 over
Sicily tomorrow morning, then evacuating gradually towards southeast.
High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin
tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east,
decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or rough in showers, improving in late night.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4 becoming temporarily Southerly in evening.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at first.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5.
In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late
night, then Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 at
midnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in afternoon.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at
midday, and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast till morning, and
becoming temporarily smooth or slight in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
In west : North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, and Northwesterly 3
to 5 in morning. Gusts.
In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 in far east
in late night, then backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till morning.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight leeward Gulf
of Genoa, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, then
decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight the next night.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
CORSE.
In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
and decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing 3 to 5
in morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate the next night.
Moderate or rough in showers in south, improving in second part of
night.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west at first, but 3 to 5 in
northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, but at times 6
in south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate the next night.
Moderate or rough in rain or showers, improving at noon.
MADDALENA.
North increasing North 4 or 5, and temporarily 6 in far west in
daytime.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in afternoon.
ELBE.
North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, and temporarily 6 in far
southwest in daytime.
Slight, increasing temporarily moderate in far southwest in daytime.
Vis becoming temporarily poor in thundery showers in far southeast in
afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait at first, becoming
Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
Variable 1 to 3 the next night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
ALGER.
In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 the next
night.
In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far
east in afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 the next night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast till evening.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in east, clearing at midday.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 the next
night.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night.
ANNABA.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 till noon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4
or 5, at times 6 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at noon, but locally rough in
far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing 4 or 5
in morning, and temporarily 6 in west in daytime.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
LIPARI.
In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at noon.
In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6, at times
7 leeward Sicilian valleys. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
CIRCEO.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth
in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In west of the basin : Variable light or moderate flow.
In east of the basin : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing
light or moderate in north in afternoon.