Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-13 17:00:38 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 131400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 269 - MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SARDINIA AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 13/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 BOOT OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/19 UTC 8 NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 KITHIRA SEA WEST OF 22.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA SOUTH OF 35.40 FROM 13/19 AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 130613 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 141, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 AT 0610 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 13 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 998 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA, SLOWLY FILLING AND DRIFTING NORTHWARD, EXPECTED 1005 NEAR ELBA ISLAND OVERNIGHT THEN MOVING SOUTH, EXPECTED 1011 OVER SOUTH OF SARDINIA TUESDAY MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING 1020-1025 OVER SPAIN AND FRANCE. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST TILL AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTHWEST TILL AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 131400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 13 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 NR 269 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER SARDINIA AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. LOCALLY POOR. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 LATER 7 OR 8. EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 35.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 23.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 130727 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 13 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 : WARNING NR 141. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 13 at 00 UTC Low 998 over south of Sardinia, slowly filling and drifting northward, expected 1005 near Elba Island overnight then moving south, expected 1011 over south of Sardinia tuesday midday. High pressures gradually building 1020-1025 over Spain and France. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in north in evening, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in east in late night but backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in west. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Long N swell 3 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. - Ebro valley axis : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts. - elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northwest in south. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east till evening. NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in far east at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in northwest till afternoon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast in late night. Severe gusts. Very rough, abating moderate or rough in southeast at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing overnight. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in southwest till afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening. PROVENCE. - in west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. - in east : Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northwesterly 5 or 6 in evening then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight. LIGURE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first, backing Northerly overnight then decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight to moderate, at times rough in south at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. - in north : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts. - in south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north till late night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west in late day then mainly South at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate in late day then slight at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south at first, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in south at first, abating slight at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at midday, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward strait, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. PALOS. - In far southwest : West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. - elsewhere : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 until midday, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then veering Northwest late night. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest until midday, becoming moderate at end. W swell 3 to 4 m in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. Northwesterly 4 to 6, veering Northerly in evening, then gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west overnight, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. N swell 3m in east overnight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east at first. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, then gradually veering Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in far northwest in morning. Gusts. Becoming rough at midday, then locally very rough in west at midday. NW swell 3 m in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in evening, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end. Poor vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, then decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually slight overnight. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. Poor vis due to sand haze. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 near italian coast until midday, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis thundery rain or showers. Poor vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to east of Algeria and Tunisia, gradually decreasing at end. Northeasterly fresh flow between Corsica and french mainland.