Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-22 19:36:59 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 221845 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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, Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC High pressure gradually building from north of the basin, expected 1015-1023 tomorrow morning from south to north of the basin. New low deepening 1010 over algerian coasts tomorrow at midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in south in afternoon. Smooth, increasing slight or moderate in morning. BALEARES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing East 2 to 4 in evening. Becoming slight or moderate from north. Moderate vis in some showers at first, at times thundery. LION. Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers at first. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in north at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers at first. LIGURE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast in second part of night, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. In south, increasing Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in and leeward strait in late night, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Moderate vis in some rain, improving in late night. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. In south, Variable 3 to 5, locally East or Southeast in far south. Becoming slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, improving in afternoon. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Corsica coast and at times 7, but Southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast, backing Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis in rain, improving in late night. ELBE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in late morning, then backing North or Northwest in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, locally 5 or 6 with gusts in far northeast, then becoming Variable in west in afternoon. Smooth, becoming gradually slight or moderate from east in morning. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate in daytime. ALGER. East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Becoming slight, then moderate in afternoon, at times rough at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, then increasing 5 or 6 in south in late day. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate at end. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, increasing East 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, temporarily 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Sardinia in daytime. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Sardinia in morning. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning. LIPARI. Increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north overnight, at times 6 in far north at first, backing Northerly in afternoon, then decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in southeast at first. Moderate vis in some showers, improving in morning. CIRCEO. East or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, except in far southeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, improving in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate, but Easterly moderate or fresh from Alboran sea to south of Sardinia. Northeasterly flow moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale in west. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 221400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 22 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 22-04-26/09 UTC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1011 OVER SOUTH EVVOIKOS GRADUALLY FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE VERY SOON ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 NORTHEAST. EAST OF 24.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. RAIN SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.40 VARIABLE OR EAST 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST NORTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=