Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-07 19:58:27 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 7 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 7 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020-1022 over basin. Shallow low 1015 north of Algerian coast, filling 1018 tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing 4 or 5 in morning and afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in northwest in first part of night, then decreasing variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, mainly Easterly. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in north. LION. Easterly decreasing 1 to 3, then becoming Variable in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Southeasterly decreasing 1 to 3, locally Variable in far east, then increasing Easterly 2 to 4 everywhere in late night, and veering Westerly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in south till tomorrow afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly overnight. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches, except over north of ELBE. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 in far northeast at first, increasing gradually Westerly 5 or 6 from west in late night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, at times 5 in north in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Algerian coast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end, at times 5. Slight, at times moderate in northwest. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East or Southeast 3 to 5 in west, but 2 to 4 in east, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5 in axis of valleys, then backing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in west. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. In west : Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 till midday. In east : Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, temporarily Southeasterly in south in late night and morning. Slight or moderate in west, but smooth or slight in east. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4 in north, but Southeasterly in south, becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. CARBONARA. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable at end. Smooth. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly over CIRCEO. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In far southwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Cap Gata. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, increasing locally Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow in Gulf of Lion in late day. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 071400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 07 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 07-04-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER SOUTH SIDRA AND 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 39.10 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 25.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=