Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-15 03:58:29 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 150200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 275 - WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/21 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW 1009 OVER MELITA IS GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER THE EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER THE CENTRAL AEGEAN. SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 15/08 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 150200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 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 NR 275 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/21 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW 1009 OVER MELITA IS GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER THE EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER THE CENTRAL AEGEAN PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT DELTA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 23.30 NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST PART 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 141854 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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 14 at 12 UTC Low 1009 over Tyrrhenian sea, moving south and expected 1010 over Sicily tomorrow morning, then evacuating gradually towards southeast. High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or rough in showers, improving in late night. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4 becoming temporarily Southerly in evening. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at first. MINORQUE. In southwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5. In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 at midnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in afternoon. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at midday, and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast till morning, and becoming temporarily smooth or slight in afternoon. PROVENCE. In west : North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, and Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 in far east in late night, then backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till morning. LIGURE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight leeward Gulf of Genoa, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight the next night. Moderate vis in some showers at first. CORSE. In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, and decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. In south : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing 3 to 5 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate the next night. Moderate or rough in showers in south, improving in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west at first, but 3 to 5 in northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, but at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate the next night. Moderate or rough in rain or showers, improving at noon. MADDALENA. North increasing North 4 or 5, and temporarily 6 in far west in daytime. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in afternoon. ELBE. North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, and temporarily 6 in far southwest in daytime. Slight, increasing temporarily moderate in far southwest in daytime. Vis becoming temporarily poor in thundery showers in far southeast in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 the next night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. ALGER. In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 the next night. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far east in afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 the next night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast till evening. Moderate vis in rain or showers in east, clearing at midday. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 the next night. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night. ANNABA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 till noon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at noon, but locally rough in far southwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, and temporarily 6 in west in daytime. Slight, temporarily moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at noon. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Sicilian valleys. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. North or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In west of the basin : Variable light or moderate flow. In east of the basin : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing light or moderate in north in afternoon.