Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-14 12:48:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 140800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 272 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER CYPRUS SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA SOUTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 20.00 CONTINUING TO 14/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 140546 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 144, TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026 AT 0545 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 14 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 1004 BETWEEN CORSICA AND ITALY, MOVING SOUTH AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1009 NEAR SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA THIS AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING OVER SICILY AT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING NEAR 1020 IN WEST OF THE BASIN TOMORROW. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 140800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 272 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1004 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER CYPRUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 7. SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLE SOUTHEAST GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH IONIO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 140703 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 09 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 : WARNING NR 144. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC Low 1004 between Corsica and Italy, moving south and filling, expected 1009 near southeast of Sardinia this afternoon, then moving over Sicily at night. High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at night, locally rough in far east. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast, decreasing in afternoon. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming temporarily Southwesterly in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. MINORQUE. In west : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5. In east : North or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far north at midday, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 in far north, then 4 or 5 tomorrow at midday. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, then slight or moderate tomorrow at midday. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 7 or 8 in south in afternoon, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then 3 to 5 at midday. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far south in early afternoon, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. In west : North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, veering Northerly in late night, but locally backing Westerly in far north tomorrow at midday. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest in early afternoon, decreasing slight or moderate at night, 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. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CORSE. In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 tomorrow morning. In south : Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in south, at times thundery, clearing in late night. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west in afternoon, decreasing 4 or 5 in east in evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late afternoon. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far southwest, decreasing in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in east, at times thundery, clearing tomorrow at midday. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast at night, then increasing North 3 to 5 in late night. Slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in evening, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 at night. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight at night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at night. Moderate vis due to sand haze. ALBORAN. Westerly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward strait, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Decreasing slight, locally moderate in east at first, then smooth or slight overnight. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Northwesterly in east at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Southwesterly 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight from east in second part of night. ALGER. In west, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in late day. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east at first then at end, decreasing temporarily 2 to 4 in afternoon, till early evening. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight in west in late night. N swell 3m in far east, abating at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, clearing at midday. WEST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing Southwesterly in far west this afternoon, then gradually everywhere in evening, and decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 in morning. Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in second part of night. ANNABA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 in far southeast tomorrow morning. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough at first, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 m, abating in late day. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, mainly in east. TUNISIE. West or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, but locally West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far east at first, increasing temporarily at times 7 in southeast this afternoon till midnight, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far southwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Poor vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east at first, becoming gradually North or Northwest 3 or 4 from west overnight, and increasing 4 or 5 in west in morning. Decreasing slight, locally moderate in far south. Moderate or poor vis in some showers overnight, at times thundery in late night. Poor vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. Southerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from east at first, then East or Northeast overnight, and increasing locally Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east near the valley, tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis thundery rain or showers from south. Poor vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. South or Southeast decreasing 2 to 4 from east, then becoming Variable 2 to 3 in evening, and increasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late night, locally Westerly in far east at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth in north at end. Poor vis thundery rain or showers, from south. Poor 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.