Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-06 21:38:45 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 062000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 06 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 06-04-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA AND 1018 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 OVER GABES AND 1024 OVER ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 07 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST AND OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4. SMOOTH MARMARA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTHWEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTHEAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 061858 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 6 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, Monday 6 at 12 UTC High pressure 1025-1027 over basin, weakening slowly, expected 1020-1023 Tuesday afternoon. Shallow low 1018 in southwest of France, with little change. Shallow low deepening 1018 in north of Algeria, overnight, expected 1015 Tuesday evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 8 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight, then smooth or slight at end. BALEARES. Becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic in far northeast, at first, increasing locally Northerly 4 or 5 in near Cape Nao in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and early morning, mainly in south. MINORQUE. Southeasterly increasing 3 or 4, then decreasing 2 to 3 at end, locally Northeast in far northwest. Smooth or slight. LION. South or Southeast 3 to 5, locally Easterly in far north, increasing temporarily 6 in far west in afternoon, then decreasing gradually everywhere Easterly 2 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in north, overnight and early morning. PROVENCE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, but mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far east, decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in north, overnight and early morning. LIGURE. Southwesterly 2 to 3, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far west at first, becoming Variable 2 to 3 in morning. Smooth, temporarily slight in west overnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly decreasing 2 to 3, then gradually Variable 1 to 3 from south overnight, and increasing locally Easterly 2 to 4 in far southeast in morning. Smooth, temporarily slight in far north overnight. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far southeast in daytime, then veering Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches mainly in east, overnight and early morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 2 to 3, mainly Westerly in south at first, and temporarily Easterly near Bonicaio Strait in daytime, then becoming mainly Southeasterly in late day, at times 4 in far west. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. - In far east, Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata. - Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, backing Westerly at end. Slight, locally moderate in east till late night. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far south overnight and early moning. Poor or very poor in showers, at times thundery, in west in afternoon. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, but 2 to 4 near Algerian coast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from south in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late day. Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches in far southwest overnight and early moning. ALGER. Veering Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast, temporarily Southerly in morning, then backing East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in west. Decreasing smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. In west, East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in extreme west till late morning. Gusts. In east, Easterly 3 or 4, veering temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in daytime, then increasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. Slight, temporarily moderate in far west, in late night, till afternoon. ANNABA. Veering East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Teulade, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near cape Teulade till late day, but Southeasterly 2 to 3 in far east. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly at first, then Southeasterly at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 in far north in morning. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic moderate, at times fresh in from south of Balearic Islands, to Algerian coast, and Westerly moderate flow in Alboran sea. No significant change elsewhere.