{"title":"Bulletinset for METAREA 3","date":"2026-04-19 01:33:55","bulletin":[{"label":"EAST \/ HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQME28 LGAT 182000","2":"WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3","3":"HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE","4":"ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 APRIL 2026 \/ 2200 UTC","5":"- WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE","6":"- SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT","7":"BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN","8":"HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT","9":"PART 1","10":"WARNING NONE","11":"PART 2","12":"GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-04-26\/15 UTC","13":"EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST","14":"AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND","15":"HIGH 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS","16":"PART 3","17":"FORECAST UP TO 19 APRIL 22 UTC","18":"NORTH ADRIATIC","19":"VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH","20":"CENTRAL ADRIATIC","21":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON","22":"4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT","23":"SOUTH ADRIATIC","24":"NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER","25":"SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE","26":"BOOT","27":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE","28":"MELITA","29":"NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP","30":"TO MODERATE","31":"GABES","32":"NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT","33":"SIDRA","34":"NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO","35":"MODERATE","36":"NORTH IONIO","37":"EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4","38":"LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE","39":"SOUTH IONIO","40":"CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4.","41":"SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE","42":"PATRAIKOS","43":"EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT","44":"KORINTHIAKOS","45":"EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT","46":"KITHIRA SEA","47":"EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE","48":"SOUTHWEST KRITIKO","49":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST","50":"OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH","51":"SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA","52":"NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER","53":"NORTH UP TO ROUGH","54":"TAURUS","55":"WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART","56":"NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY","57":"POOR. THUNDERSTORM","58":"DELTA","59":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE","60":"CRUSADE","61":"WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.","62":"THUNDERSTORM","63":"KASTELLORIZO SEA","64":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6","65":"LATER OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE","66":"OF THUNDERSTORM","67":"RODOS SEA","68":"NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST","69":"6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE","70":"KARPATHIO","71":"NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH","72":"WEST KRITIKO","73":"NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.","74":"MODERATE","75":"EAST KRITIKO","76":"NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST","77":"5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH","78":"SOUTHWEST AEGEAN","79":"NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE","80":"SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO","81":"NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6.","82":"MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH","83":"SAMOS SEA","84":"NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.40 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE","85":"SARONIKOS","86":"NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT","87":"SOUTH EVVOIKOS","88":"NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT","89":"KAFIREAS STRAIT","90":"NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE","91":"CENTRAL AEGEAN","92":"NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND","93":"SOUTH OF 38.10 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE","94":"NORTHWEST AEGEAN","95":"EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT","96":"NORTHEAST AEGEAN","97":"NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT","98":"THRAKIKO","99":"EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY","100":"POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM","101":"THERMAIKOS","102":"VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.","103":"THUNDERSTORM","104":"MARMARA","105":"NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR","106":"WEST BLACK SEA","107":"NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO","108":"MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR","109":"EAST BLACK SEA","110":"WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY","111":"POOR. THUNDERSTORM","112":"OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS","113":"GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED="}},{"label":"WEST \/ HIGH SEAS FORECAST","content":{"1":"FQMQ54 LFPW 181840","2":"Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, ","3":"METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 April 2026 at 21 UTC","4":"Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.","5":"Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.","6":"Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than","7":"the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the","8":"significant height.","9":"Part 1 : NO WARNING.","10":"Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC","11":"Weak gradient of pressure 1017-1020, weakening 1014-1016 tomorrow.","12":"Shallow low deepening 1015 over south of Var in late night, expected","13":"1012 tomorrow afternoon, moving eastwards, expected between French","14":"Riviera and Corsica in evening.","15":"Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC","16":"EAST OF CABRERA.","17":"Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly at end.","18":"Smooth.","19":"BALEARES.","20":"Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south, but increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in","21":"north, becoming Southerly everywhere in morning, then increasing 4 or","22":"5 in far southeast in afternoon.","23":"Smooth, at times slight in southwest.","24":"Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches.","25":"MINORQUE.","26":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Southwesterly in northwest, backing","27":"Southwesterly everywhere in late night, then increasing 3 or 4 in","28":"north at end.","29":"Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in far north at midday.","30":"LION.","31":"Veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 overnight, backing","32":"Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in","33":"north at end.","34":"Smooth or slight.","35":"PROVENCE.","36":"West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest","37":"overnight, veering West or Northwest in west in late night, then ","38":"backing West or Southwest everywhere in afternoon, at times 5.","39":"Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end.","40":"LIGURE.","41":"Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in west in morning, then","42":"becoming Variable Cyclonic everywhere in afternoon, locally 3 to 5 in","43":"southeast, at times 6 in far southeast at end.","44":"Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in south in late night, then slight","45":"in north in afternoon, but slight or moderate in south.","46":"Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches.","47":"CORSE.","48":"Southwesterly increasing 2 to 4, then 3 or 4 in south at midday, but","49":"4 or 5 in north, at times 6, and 5 or 6 in north at end. Gusts.","50":"Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in north in late night, then in","51":"south in afternoon, but slight or moderate in north.","52":"SARDAIGNE.","53":"Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in north in","54":"morning.","55":"Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in north at midday.","56":"Locally poor vis in some fog patches.","57":"MADDALENA.","58":"Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly from south in","59":"morning, then increasing 4 or 5 leeward strait at midday, and at","60":"times 5 in far southwest.","61":"Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate leeward strait at","62":"end.","63":"ELBE.","64":"Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night,","65":"then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in south at end.","66":"Smooth or slight.","67":"ALBORAN.","68":"Easterly 2 or 3, at times 4 near Cap Gata, becoming Variable in","69":"afternoon.","70":"Smooth, at times slight in far east.","71":"Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches.","72":"PALOS.","73":"East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 along the coast at first.","74":"Smooth or slight.","75":"Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in southwest.","76":"ALGER.","77":"Easterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east till midday.","78":"Smooth, at times slight in extreme west, becoming smooth or slight in","79":"afternoon.","80":"WEST OF CABRERA.","81":"Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeasterly in daytime.","82":"Smooth.","83":"ANNABA.","84":"Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then","85":"increasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in south at midday.","86":"Smooth, at times slight in far east overnight.","87":"TUNISIE.","88":"Northwesterly 2 to 4 in north, but 3 to 5 in south, decreasing 1 to 3","89":"in north in morning, but 2 to 4 in south, then gradually backing","90":"Southwesterly 2 to 4 everywhere in late afternoon.","91":"Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then smooth at end.","92":"CARBONARA.","93":"Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late","94":"night, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at midday.","95":"Becoming smooth or slight.","96":"Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning.","97":"LIPARI.","98":"Variable 1 to 3.","99":"Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end.","100":"Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning.","101":"CIRCEO.","102":"Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southeasterly at end.","103":"Smooth or slight.","104":"Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches.","105":"Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours","106":"Southwesterly light or moderate flow in north of the basin, at times","107":"fresh near Corsica. Southerly moderate flow from Tunisia to","108":"Tyrrhenian sea. Easterly light or moderate flow along Algerian","109":"coasts.","110":""}}]}