Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-30 01:42:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 300200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 291 - THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-04-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF WEST LIBYA AND 1014 OVER TAURUS AND SOUTH ADRIATIC. HIGH 1023 OVER NORTH BALKANS NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 292000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2026 / 2200 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 290 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-04-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TUNISIA AND 1013 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1021 OVER WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST AND OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 LATER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 5. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 VARIABLE 3 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE AND OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH TAURUS VARIABLE AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 2 UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 40.00 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291921 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013/1015 in north of basin, building 1019 tomorrow. In south of basin, low 1010 near algerian coast, filling gradually overnight. Weak gradient of pressure around 1016 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic in morning, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon. decreasing smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north tomorrow evening. LION. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in late afternoon. Slight, increasing slight or moderate at noon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 in late night, at times 7 in east in morning. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in southeast in afternoon and tomorrow evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west tomorrow afternoon and evening. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth or slight increasing slight or moderate overnight, at times rough over North CORSE in afternoon and tomorrow evening. South of CORSE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. SARDAIGNE. In north, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 at midday. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cape Teulada tomorrow. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6. Gusts in thunderstorm. Slight. Locally poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, then 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in north tomorrow evening. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. PALOS. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight. ANNABA. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast tomorrow. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast in morning. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. LIPARI. Northeasterly 2 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 near coasts in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 2 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 near coasts in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Corsica.