Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-10 06:29:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 100200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 10 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 09-04-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS AND NORTH BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER LIBYA AND NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4.SMOOTH BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OVER NORTH WEST 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 4, EAST OF 23.20 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER EAST. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4, WEST OF 23.30 NORTH 4 OR 5, SOON 4. LATER SOUTHEAST 4. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER EAST 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST 4. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 091836 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 9 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, Thursday 9 at 12 UTC High pressures near 1020 over basin, slowly weakening near 1015 tomorrow. Shallow low 1008 over north of Morocco, stationary. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, becoming locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far north and Easterly 3 or 4 in south, at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south at end. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest in late day. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in the afternoon then increasing 4 or 5 in south and backing Southeast 3 or 4 in north. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in late night. East of PROVENCE. West 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast overnight then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, backing Easterly in late night then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in daytime. Smooth, locally slight in south. CORSE. In north : Southwesterly 4 or 5, backing East or northeast 3 or 4 in morning then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. In south : Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly 2 to 4 in late day. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north in late night and morning, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward Bonifacio strait, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Smooth, locally slight in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4 in morning. Smooth, at times slight in south. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. - In west : Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning then Westerly 4 or 5 at end. - In east : Northeast 6 or 7, but Westerly 4 or 5 in far south till late night, veering West 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east till morning. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in thundery showers. PALOS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, becoming Cyclonic in west in late day. Gusts. Slight or moderate,at times rough in extreme west till late night. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. ALGER. East 3 or 4, locally 5 in west, increasing 4 or 5 in late day, locally 6. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in extreme west in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some sand haze. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in the afternoon, at times 5. Smooth. TUNISIE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sardinia, Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic from north at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in west in southwest in morning. Smooth, locally slight in southwest at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth, at times slight in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly fresh flow over gulf of Lion, becoming strong and veering North at end. Northerly strong flow over BALEARES and west of CABRERA at end. Easterly strong flow over ANNABA at end. Westerly strong flow over ALBORAN in late day.