Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-22 06:38:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 220200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 21-04-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1011 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR GABES SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OVER SOUTH NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 LOCALLY SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211956 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1010-1015 over basin. Shallow low 1009 over algerian coasts this evening, filling Wednesday morning. High in north of Italy, building gradually and expected 1020 Wednesday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, decreasing 2 or 3 in morning. Smooth, locally slight in south overnight. BALEARES. Variable mainly Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4, backing gradually East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northeast in afternoon, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight Wednesday evening. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late afternoon near coasts. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily 1 to 3 in late night, then backing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from north Wednesday evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north, then everywhere at end. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, then becoming Easterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in late night, then 5 or 6 in late morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis due to fog patches, and locally in thundery showers near coast in northwest in daytime. LIGURE. Increasing gradually Northeasterly 2 to 4 in first part of night, then 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in north and leeward strait in daytime, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth overnight, becoming gradually slight or moderate in daytime. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight, then in some thundery showers in north in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late morning, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in late afternoon in northeast. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in north in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing gradually North or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 at end in north. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate in north at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, then in some thundery showers in north in late afternoon. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3 at first, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north in second part of night, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 at times 6 everywhere in daytime. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in north in second part of night and morning, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight and in morning. PALOS. - In west : becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3 overnight, at times 4, then Variable 1 to 3 mainly South at end. - In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest 2 to 4 from west in second part of night, at times 5 near coasts, then backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East 3 or 4, veering gradually West or Northwest from west in second part of night, at times 5 near coasts, then backing East 2 to 4 in west at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Variable mainly Southerly 2 or 3 in morning, then Southeasterly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime. ANNABA. - In west : East 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Westerly 5 near coast. - In east : East or Northeast 2 or 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far northeast. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and in some showers at end. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 leeward Messina strait, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in north at end, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming temporarily Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, then veering Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and in some showers in late afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly flow moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale around Corsica in late night, then in southwest of basin Thursday afternoon.