Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-09 16:45:20 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 091400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 09 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 09-04-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER NORTH BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1020 OVER MELITA AND GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHWEST SOON WEST. SLIGHT MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH SOON OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST LOCALLY NORTH SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 090724 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 9 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 9 at 00 UTC High pressures near 1020 over basin. Shallow low deepening 1014 between Corsica and French mainland in evening. Secondary low deepening 1015 east of Corsica in evening. Shallow low deepening 1013 over Alboran Sea in morning, expected 1010 in evening, then 1012 on Friday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Clockwise in late afternoon. Smooth. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in east, clearing in late afternoon. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 2 or 3 in late afternoon, locally 4 in north. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in evening. LION, West of PROVENCE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering West or Northwest in evening. Smooth, becoming slight in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in afternoon. East of PROVENCE. West or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, then veering Northerly in second part of night. Smooth, becoming slight in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing in afternoon. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in south, becoming mainly Northeasterly in second part of night. Smooth, becoming locally slight in far south in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south, clearing in evening. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, becoming Cyclonic in second part of night. Smooth, becoming gradually slight from north. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 from south to north in late afternoon, then veering Westerly 3 or 4 in second part of night, at times 5. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in second part of night. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest, clearing in evening. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 5 or 6 leeward strait till midnight, becoming locally Cyclonic in north in second part of night. Smooth, locally slight in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing at end. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing at end. ALBORAN. - In west : Variable 3 to 5. - In east : Easterly 6 or 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis due to showers or sand haze. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. - in far east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in evening. - elsewhere : East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in extreme west in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or some fog patches. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches and sand haze. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog some patches. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable in north of CARBONARA at end, locally 5 near Cape Teulade. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4 overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, becoming gradually Southeasterly overnight. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Cyclonic light or moderate flow. Over Alboran sea, Easterly fresh or strong flow, gradually backing Westerly.