Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-21 00:24:27 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 202000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 20 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-04-26/15 UTC LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 1006 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER THE NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA BY 21/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1018 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 201846 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 20 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, Monday 20 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1015 over basin. Shallow low deepening 1010 in south of France, and in north Algeria, overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in Gulf of Valence at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Smooth, temporarily slight in gulf of Valence overnight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some shower in far northwest, clearing at first. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, veering Northerly in late night, then backing Southerly in late afternoon, locally Easterly in north at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest, clearing at first. PROVENCE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in far northwest at first, and in morning, then backing Easterly in north at end. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in south till late night, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate in far south at first, becoming smooth at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly 3 or 5 in north overnight, at times 6 along coasts, and becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, then smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in north, and Northeasterly 2 to 4 in south. Smooth, locally slight in far north till morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 3 at end. Gusts. Elsewhere, South or Southwest decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 3 in far north in late night and in early moning, decreasing Variable 2 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Southeasterly at times 5 near Italian coasts, and Southwesterly in far north, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 from east in morning, then backing mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth, temporarily slight in far east in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in south. PALOS. East or Northeast increasing 2 to 4, temporarily 3 or 4 in afternoon, then backing Mainly Westerly 2 to 4 from southwest in late day, but locally Northerly in far north at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in south. ALGER. East 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 or 3, locally 4 near Cap de la Nao, backing Easterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, and increasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, locally Northeast 2 to 4 in far west. Smooth, then smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally 1 to 3 in east. Smooth, locally slight in far west. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. In west, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 3, locally Variable in far north. In east, South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing locally 5 near Sicily in second part of night, then decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in late day. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in south. CARBONARA. South 3 or 4, at times 5 near Sicily coast overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 from west in morning, and becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south at first. LIPARI. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 3, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches, mainly in south. CIRCEO. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally South or Southeast along the coast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers overnight, clearing in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast flow increasing moderate or fresh over north of basin in daytime, and North or Northeast moderate flow in Tyrrhenian sea in late day. Elsewhere, no significant change.