Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-16 18:11:03 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 161400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 279 - THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/09 UTC LOW CENTERED 1001 OVER EAST LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 17/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND NORTH ITALY. KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH OF 37.00 AND WEST OF 24.50 FROM 16/22 AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 FROM 17/01 AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH OF 38.10 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 16/22 UTC NORTH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH OF 38.10 FROM 16/22 AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 40.00 FROM 16/22 AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 161400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 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 279 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/09 UTC LOW CENTERED 1001 OVER EAST LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 17/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 6 EAST OF 21.00 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 EAST OF 27.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.30 SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LATER OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE RODOS SEA VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.10 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8 SOUTH OF 37.10 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 37.45 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA EAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST UP TO 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, BOOT AND SOUTH ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160712 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC Low 1011 near south of Sicily, evacuating southeastwards today, high pressures 1015-1020 building gradually in east of the basin this afternoon. High pressures 1020-1022 in west of the basin, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in evening. Smooth or slight from west to east. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in far southwest, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some fog patches. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northeast in early afternoon. LION. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in evening, then veering North or Northwest in late night. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast in early afternoon, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. In west : Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. In east : Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in afternoon, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwest today, locally increasing North 2 to 4 in Gulf of Genoa at night. Smooth. CORSE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Northwesterly tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth from north tomorrow morning. Poor vis in some fog patches in south. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually decreasing 2 or 3 from north tomorrow morning. Slight, occasionally moderate in afternoon, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow morning. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night and in morning. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late afternoon, then increasing 3 or 4 in late night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at night. ELBE. Backing North or Northwest 2 to 4. Decreasing smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, at times 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to fog patches in morning. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to fog patches. ALGER. In west, Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in the evening. In east, West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily 4 in extreme northwest. Smooth. Moderate vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 in the evening, then 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or locally due to fog patches. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in the evening, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery rain or showers or due to fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, mainly Northwesterly in east and Easterly over Alboran sea.