Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-26 22:58:59 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 26-04-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1009 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND 1008 OVER CRIMEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1019 OVER MELITA AND SIDRA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. PROBABLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST TAURUS CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MARMARA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261749 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 26 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressures near 1020 over basin. Low deepening 1009 over Morocco overnight then 1005 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 with coastal breezes. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. LION, PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Mainly South 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly South along Corsica in daytime. Smooth. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast. Becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers in east at first. ALGER. East 4 or 5. Slight, locally moderate in west at end. Poor vis in some thundery showers at first. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south later. Slight. Moderate vis in some showers at first. ANNABA. East 3 or 4, at times 5. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight, clearing in morning. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west later. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in late night. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, locally East in southwest. Smooth. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh over southwest of basin and over extremities of Corsica and Sardinia.