Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-05 19:53:25 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 051841 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 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, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC High pressure building around 1025 over basin. Shallow low 1021 near Algerian coasts next night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast increasing 3 or 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 2 to 4 from south to north, backing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in west. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. PROVENCE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast at night, but Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest till midday, then becoming Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere in evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in south at night, becoming Variable in late day. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in far northeast at night, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in south in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far north. Poor vis due to fog patches. SARDAIGNE. In north : Southwest 2 or 3, gradually backing Southeast in evening. In south : Easterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast in afternoon. Smooth, locally slight in far southwest. Poor vis due to fog patches. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily West 4 or 5 at night, mainly Westerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in extreme west. Smooth in south, slight in north, decreasing smooth in evening. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, and at times 6 near Cap Gata. Slight in west, slight or moderate in east. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Cap Gata, but Variable 2 to 4 near African coast. Slight or moderate in west, slight in east. ALGER. East or Southeast decreasing 3 or 4. Slight, locally smooth near coast. WEST OF CABRERA. Backing East or Northeast 3 or 4, and increasing 4 or 5 in west at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday. ANNABA. East 2 to 4, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in east at night, increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in west. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in west in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at midday. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI. Westerly 1 to 3. Decreasing smooth. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 or 3, at times 4. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian sea, Easterly moderate flow elsewhere, at times fresh. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 051400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 05 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-04-26/09 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER LIBYA, ITALY, WEST BALKANS. RELATIVELY LOW 1016 OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 LATER 3. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT GABES NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTH 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4, NORTH 39.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4, WEST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5. SOON NORTH 4, EAST OF 22.00 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.30 AND WEST OF 27.00 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER SOUTH WEST 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 4, SOUTH OF 39.20 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4, EAST OF 32.30 WEST 4 OR 5. SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST 4, SOUTH OF 42.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=