Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 04:54:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 110200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 10-04-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1019 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4, SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 101908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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, Friday 10 at 12 UTC High pressures weakening 1012-1015 in north of basin. Shallow low deepening 1010 over gulf of Lion overnight, then filling in daytime. Shallow low 1006 over algerian coast, moving eastwards, expected 1001 over east of ALGER at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at midday, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly 3 to 5 at midday, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, at midday, then increasing North or Northwest 3 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 from north in morning, locally 6 in north, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in west in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Est or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south in afternoon, locally 6 leeward strait at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait at first, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 3 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait until midnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning, then backing East or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then veering West or Northwest at end, locally 6 or 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in far southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in showers. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 late night, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze and due to some showers. ANNABA. Increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4, 4 or 5 in morning, then East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate at end.. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 in morning, then 4 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Over Tyrrhenian sea : light Easterly flow, increasing moderate or fresh in afternoon, then becoming cyclonic fresh or strong at end. Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea. Elsewhere : Northeasterly fresh flow, locally strong in west, in south of Corsica and in south of Sardinia, becoming Cyclonic at end, locally Northerly fresh or strong in west.