Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-26 01:35:54 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 252000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 25-04-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 SOUTH OF CRETE IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GABES AND OVER EAST BLACK SEA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLE GALE WINDS OVER WEST ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 251908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC High 1019 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia. New shallow low deepening 1016 near Gulf of Lion in evening, expected 1018 over PROVENCE on Sunday morning. Low deepening 1010 over Morocco. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. Variable clockwise 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in second part of night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis in some scattered showers near coasts or due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, quickly becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. SARDAIGNE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 leeward Bonifacio Strait, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth, temporarily slight near Bonifacio Strait overnight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth, at times slight in far north at first. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA, ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight, locally smooth. Locally poor vis in showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Mainly East or Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA, LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate. In south of basin, Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh in southwest.