Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-26 16:04:07 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 261400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-04-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1011 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER CYPRUS BY 26/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER TUNISIA AND LOW 1006 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC 5 SOON WEST OR CYCLONIC 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR WEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 260716 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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, Sunday 26 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressures 1015/1020 over basin. Shallow low 1016 over PROVENCE filling in daytime. Low deepening 1009 overnight over Morocco. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4 from north to south. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4 in northeast at first. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in late night. Slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 1 to 3 in late night. Slight, becoming smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. SARDAIGNE. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 4 to 6 at end. Becoming moderate. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at first. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 along coast, increasing 4 or 5 in morning. Slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight. ANNABA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight, clearing in morning. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly at end. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest. Smooth. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin Variable light or moderate. In south of basin, Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh in southwest.