Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-12 08:19:46 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 120800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 264 - SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/03 UTC STATIONARY LOW 1010 AT GABES, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1002 BY 12/14 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 120559 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 139, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 0555 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 1002 IN NORTH OF ALGERIA, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 998 AROUND SARDINIA OVERNIGHT, THEN AROUND CORSICA TOMORROW. HIGH PRESSURES 1018/1020 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE WITH LITTLE CHANGE. MINORQUE. FROM 12/18 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 12/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 13/09 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 12/09 UTC TO 13/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/06 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 120800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 264 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/03 UTC STATIONARY LOW 1010 AT GABES, DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 1004 BY 12/14 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE BOOT SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING. MODERATE MELITA SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6, OVER NORTH 7. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SOON WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER EAST. SLIGHT TAURUS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH. MODERATE DELTA WEST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. LATER NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST 4, NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH 4, SOON OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5, LATER 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST 3 SOON 4. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 LATER EAST 4, OVER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 LATER EAST 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 4. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SMOOTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, EAST OF 38.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER SIDRA, BOOT, IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 120731 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 139. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 00 UTC Low 1002 in north of Algeria, moving northeastwards and expected 998 around Sardinia overnight, then around Corsica tomorrow. High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 elsewhere, at times 7 at first, backing North or Northwest overnight everywhere, increasing locally 7 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough at end in northeast. At times N long swell 3 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. - Leeward Ebro delta : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 4 or 5 at times 6 overnight, then Variable 3 to 5 in daytime. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing North 7 or 8 in north in evening, at times 9 in far north in second part of night, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of night. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers, or moderate vis due to sand haze. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 8 or 9 overnight and tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, or moderate vis due to sand haze. PROVENCE. - In west : Northerly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 7 or 8 in southwest in second part of night. Severe gusts. - In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5 at first, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in first part of night, then increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in southwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. LIGURE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, but Variable 3 to 5 mainly Northerly in northeast. Gusts. Slight to moderate, locally smooth in east till midnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. CORSE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally East 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait, increasing 6 or 7 in late night in north, but decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and 6 or 7 in far southeast, increasing North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north in second part of night, locally 8 in northwest. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south, or moderate vis due to sand haze. MADDALENA. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, temporarily 7 in northeast in first part of night, then veering Southerly tomorrow morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in evening, temporarily rough in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. ELBE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. ALBORAN. West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon; then moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime. PALOS. Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West 7 or 8 in southwest later, but becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 in northeast, then becoming Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end, locally West 7 in southwest. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in west in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to sand haze. ALGER. Becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6, then Cyclonic 5 to 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing temporarily 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ANNABA. Becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from south, but East 6 or 7 in northeast at first, then becoming West 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast today. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late day, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe gusts. In east, Southeasterly increasing 7 or 8, backing South 6 or 7 overnight, then South or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east today. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. East or Northeast increasing 4 to 6, veering South in evening, then Southwest in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. LIPARI. East or Southeast increasing 5 to 7, then 7 or 8 in east in afternoon, decreasing Southerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late day. Moderate vis due to sand haze overnight. CIRCEO. Southeasterly increasing 4 to 6, then temporarily 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day. Moderate vis in some showers in late night or due to sand haze at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of strong Northwesterly flow with near gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE. Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia. Persistence of West near gale over Alboran sea till evening.