Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-01 15:25:09 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 011345 STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 252 - WEDNESDAY 01 APRIL 2026/1345 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 995 OVER SICILY IS EXPECTED 993 BY 01/18 UTC. LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 991 OVER NORTH LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER KITHIRA SEA BY 01/18 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1015 OVER NORTH CRUSADE NORTH ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 SIDRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC CYCLONIC 9 OR 10 FROM 01/19 UTC WEST 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/18 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.40 AND EAST OF 20.00 CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC CYCLONIC 9 AND FROM 01/16 UTC WEST 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/18 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/19 SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 8 OR 9 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 01/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTHWEST 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SARONIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/19 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/19 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND 01/19 UTC SOUTH CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 FROM 01/19 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST NORTHEAST AEGEAN FROM 01/18 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 01/18 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 01/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 02/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 010725 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 131, WEDNESDAY 1 APRIL 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 1 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING SLOWLY AND EXPECTED 1020-1024 THURSDAY. LOW "ERMINIO" 992 OVER SICILY, MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 993 IN IONIAN SEA THURSDAY MORNING. NEW LOW 1009-1011 OVER CATALONIA THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MOVING SOUTHWARDS AND EXPECTED OVER MALLORCA IN EVENING. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 01/21 UTC TO 02/06 UTC. LOCALLY NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN AFTERNOON IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 02/03 UTC TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 02/03 UTC TO 02/06 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 01/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 02/06 UTC TO 02/09 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 02/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 AT TIMES NEAR COASTS. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 01/09 UTC TO 01/18 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 AT TIMES IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. CONTINUING TO 01/15 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 011400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 01 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 NR 252 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 995 OVER SICILY IS EXPECTED 993 BY 01/18 UTC. LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 991 OVER NORTH LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER KITHIRA SEA BY 01/18 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1015 OVER NORTH CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 6 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 AND EAST OF 20.00 WEST 8. UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA CYCLONIC 9 OR 10 VERY SOON WEST 9 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. WEST OF 21.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON SOUTH 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 8. UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SARONIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 40.15 NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 AND OVER NORTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 010726 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 1 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 : WARNING NR 131. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC High pressure 1030 over Pyrenees, weakening slowly and expected 1020-1024 Thursday. Low "ERMINIO" 992 over Sicily, moving slowly eastwards and expected 993 in Ionian sea Thursday morning. New low 1009-1011 over Catalonia Thursday afternoon, moving southwards and expected over Mallorca in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, backing North or Northwest in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of night. Long N swell 3 m in far south. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery overnight. BALEARES. - In far east : North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 till midday, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Ebro Valley, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8 near Ebro. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday, decreasing moderate at end. Long NE swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east overnight, at times thundery. MINORQUE. North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in evening, then decreasing West 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Temporarily NE swell 3 m in far west in afternoon, then N swell 3 to 4 m in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in evening and overnight. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in afternoon in southwest, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in first part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south till evening and at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in evening, at times thundery. PROVENCE. - In west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in first part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far east, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midnight, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but slight near shore. LIGURE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest, becoming smooth or slight at end. CORSE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 till evening, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing temporarily rough overnight. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in south till evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 near coasts, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far southeast overnight. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in evening. ELBE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times locally 8 in extreme southeast in afternoon, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in far north overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly at night, at times 5, then becoming Cyclonic in morning. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6 in far north, then veering Northerly in late night. Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough in far east at first. Moderate vis in some showers in far east. ALGER. In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5. In east : Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 at night. Gusts. Rough or very rough from west to east, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then veering Northerly in late night, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ANNABA. North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at night, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in late night. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then 5 or 6 in late night, but locally 4 or 5 in far east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIPARI. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Northeast 6 or 7 in far northwest, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at night, then backing North or Northwest in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme west till midnight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. North or Northeast decreasing 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 at night, at times 6, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 in far north. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia.