Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-04 10:15:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 040800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 04 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 04-04-26/03 UTC LOWS WITH CENTRES 1004 OVER SEA OF AZOV AND 1006 OVER NORTH AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS, NORTH ITALY AND TUNISIA GRADUALLY INCREASING PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 05 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 6 LATER NORTH UP TO 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST PART 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY GABES WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART WEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 LATER NORTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON FROM THE WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 TEMPORARILY 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTHEAST PART TEMPORARILY SOUTH. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. SOON LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST AND NORTH PARTS 5. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH VERY POOR. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST AND COASTS EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 040654 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 4 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, Saturday 4 at 00 UTC Low "ERMINIO" 1010 over Ionian Sea, slowly filling. High pressure 1020 to 1025 building over the whole basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 5 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, becoming Southerly at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 in far south. Slight. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in northeast at first, backing West 2 to 4 in evening, then Southwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first, then becoming smooth or slight in evening. PROVENCE. In west : Northwest 5 or 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Southwest 4 in south at end. Gusts. In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest at first, decreasing smooth or slight in early night. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwest 3 or 4 in south in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. CORSE. Southerly 1 to 3, veering Southwest 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in early night, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in north at end. Moderate, locally rough in west at first, decreasing slight or moderate in early night, then smooth or slight at end. MADDALENA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in late night. ALBORAN. Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south in afternoon, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, locally 5 in far northeast. Slight, at times moderate in far south. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Smooth or slight. ALGER. In west : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly overnight. In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening then mainly Southeast at end. Slight, locally moderate in east till evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in evening then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Moderate in NW swell, locally rough in northwest at first, abating slight at end. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south at first. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. North 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest overnight. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south at first. LIPARI. Mainly North 2 to 4, but Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Northeast 2 to 4, backing Northwest in afternoon, at times 5 then veering Southeasterly overnight. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow over the basin.