Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-12 01:28:15 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 112000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 262 - SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-04-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER BLACK SEA MELITA OVER NORTH FROM 12/07 UP TO 12/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 111728 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 138, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 AT 1725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 11 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 1000 OVER NORTH ALGERIA MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED OVER NORTH TUNISIA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEN AROUND SARDINIA THE NEXT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES 1018/1020 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. MINORQUE. FROM 12/18 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 12/03 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 112000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 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 262 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-04-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 20.00 SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 27.00 EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA, BOOT, IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 111905 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 : WARNING NR 138. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC Low 1000 over north Algeria moving eastwards, expected over north Tunisia on Sunday afternoon, then around Sardinia the next night. High pressures 1018/1020 over southwest of France. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, backing North or Northwest in west in daytime, at times 7 near Ebro delta, then decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in east in late day. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the night. Poor vis in rain or showers. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, but 4 or 5 in far east till late day, increasing Northerly 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the night, locally very rough in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from south in daytime. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in south overnight, increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of the night, locally very rough in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain at end. PROVENCE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, East or Northeastr 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in far northeast, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east till late night, becoming moderate in late day, locally rough in extreme west. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west at end. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest in late night, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in southwest in morning. CORSE. In north, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast in far north in morning, till evening. Gusts. In south, Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in second part of the night, then decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, at times rough in south in daytime. Moderate vis in some showers in south at end. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, and 6 or 7 in far south, backing Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north at end, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south. Gusts, locally severe in far southeast. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in north at first, locally rough in far south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in south. MADDALENA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in evening, mainly Easterly, locally 6 in far east. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. ELBE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast at end. Smooth, at times slight. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late day. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in daytime. PALOS. In southwest, West 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, and Variable 2 to 4 near spanish coasts, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In northeast, Northerly 4 to 6, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far east, backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, locally very rough in extreme west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Variable 3 to 5, locally East 5 or 6 in far east at first, at times 7, becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, backing Northerly in afternoon, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ANNABA. East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in south in morning, then West or Southwest 4 to 6 from north to south at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far north. poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. TUNISIE. In west, Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in daytime, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In east, East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then Southeasterly 6 or 7 in afternoon, at times 8. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and evening. CARBONARA. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6, then veering Southerly 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, then moderate in some showers at end. LIPARI. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast, then increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in east. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. CIRCEO. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in late day. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly near gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION, PROVENCE and SARDAIGNE. Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow around Corsica and Sardinia, with persistence of Southeast near gale or gale over LIPARI at first. West or Northwest fresh or strong flow in southwest of basin, with gale over ALBORAN.