Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-15 18:02:44 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 151400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 15 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 15-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER MELITA. A SECONDARY LOW 1004 OVER LIBYA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE DELTA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.30 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150723 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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, Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC Low 1009 over Sicily, moving slowly southeastwards. High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then Northwest 3 or 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first, becoming slight at end. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate in fog patches at end. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast until midday, temporarily decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first. LION. Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, temporarily becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in north at end. PROVENCE. In west : Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 until midday, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. In east : West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight. Slight or moderate. LIGURE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Gulf of Genoa until midday, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west and in extreme east, becoming Variable in all area late night. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight next night. CORSE. In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. In south : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northwesterly, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Moderate, gradually becoming slight from north in evening. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight. MADDALENA. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 near coast at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate near coast at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in south. ELBE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southwest until midday, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. Slight, becoming smoth or slight overnight. Temporarily poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast in afternoon. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, but locally West 4 in strait at first, then becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in evening. PALOS. Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth overnight. ALGER. In west, West 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening. In east, West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, and decreasing 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast till evening, then becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers in east, clearing at midday. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Varliable1 to 3 in evening. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in overnight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in southeast in afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in late night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, clearing in late night. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in east, veering Northerly 4 or 5 in evening, then decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, but North or Northeast 6 or 7 in far west, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in evening, then 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. In far south, Variable 1 to 3. Elsewhere, Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 to 7 in far east at first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow in north. In south, Northwesterly moderate flow in south of Sardinia. Easterly light flow in southwest of basin.