Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-14 02:03:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 140200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 271 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1002 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA GRADUALLY FILLING AND IS EXPECTED 1007 BY 14/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER CYPRUS SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 CONTINUING TO 14/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/10 UTC 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA SOUTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 14/13 UTC 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA NORTH OF 36.00 AND WEST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 14/10 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 CONTINUING TO 14/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 131737 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 143, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 AT 1735 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 13 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 998 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA, SLOWLY FILLING AND DRIFTING NORTHWARD, EXPECTED 1005 NEAR ELBA ISLAND OVERNIGHT THEN MOVING SOUTH, EXPECTED 1011 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA TUESDAY MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING 1020-1025 OVER SPAIN AND FRANCE. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 132000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 13 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 NR 270 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SARDINIA AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY, IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER CORSICA BY 13/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. LOCALLY POOR. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 8 VERY SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH OF 36.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. EAST OF 21.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 27.00 EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 3 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, KITHIRA SEA AND PROBABLY OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 131754 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 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 : WARNING NR 143. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 13 at 12 UTC Low 998 over south of Sardinia, slowly filling and drifting northward, expected 1005 near Elba Island overnight then moving south, expected 1011 over south of Sardinia tuesday midday. High pressures gradually building 1020-1025 over Spain and France. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 5 or 6 but Northwesterly 3 to 5 in west, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in morning, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in east, becoming moderate locally rough in far east at end. Long N swell 3 m in southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. BALEARES. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in axis of Ebro valley, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at midday. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then backing Northwesterly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northeast, at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south till midday. PROVENCE. - in west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. - in east : Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest till midday. LIGURE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Slight to moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery. CORSE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in afternoon. Moderate, becoming slight in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then slight at end. PALOS. Northwest 4 or 5, but West in far south, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 at midday. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. ALGER. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Variable 3 or 4 in west, becoming Variable mainly Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. N swell 3m in east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at midday. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 3 or 4 in east, backing Southwest in west in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at midday. ANNABA. Northwesterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in far north at first. NW swell 3 m at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. West 4 or 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 7 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end. Poor vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. Poor vis due to sand haze. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis thundery rain or showers. Poor vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to east of Algeria and Tunisia, gradually decreasing at end. Northeasterly fresh flow between Corsica and french mainland.