Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-23 07:54:44 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 230800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-04-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH AEGEAN, 1009 OVER THE WEST COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1011 OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH NORTH IONIO NORTH 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER NORTHWEST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH DELTA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230721 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC High pressure 1015-1023 from south to north of the basin, becoming around 1018 tomorrow. New low 1010 over Algerian coasts at midday, filling at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, temporarily rough in far southwest overnight. BALEARES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, then Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in evening, then 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate becoming slight at end. LION. East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing locally Southeast 4, at times 5, in far northwest at midnight. Slight or moderate becoming slight at midnight then smooth or slight at end. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 from north at midnight, but increasing locally Southwest 4 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night. LIGURE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Southwesterly at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon then smooth at midnight. CORSE. In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6 decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. In south, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward strait at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, then smooth at end. 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. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight in northeast at end. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near Corsica coast at first, but Southeasterly 3 to 5 in far southeast, backing Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight, then smooth or slight at end. ELBE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest in late afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 or 3 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast. Slight or moderate. PALOS. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough overnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon, at times rough in south overnight. ANNABA. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Sardinia at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Est 4 or 5 in southwest, at end. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 near Sardinia at first, decreasing 2 to 4 later, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. LIPARI. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally North in far southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, becoming smooth or slight at end. 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.