Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-03 11:06:10 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 030815 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 260 - FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 998 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 999 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 1004 AND 1003 RESPECTIVELY BY 03/12 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA SIDRA CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 33.00 CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 03/13 UTC 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.20 CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 36.40 CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 CONTINUING TO 03/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH OF 35.30 CONTINUING TO 03/13 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 03/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 030653 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 135, FRIDAY 3 APRIL 2026 AT 0650 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 3 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW "ERMINIO" 996 OVER IONIAN SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, AND SLOWLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURE 1020 TO 1025 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, THEN GRADUALLY BUILDING FROM SOUTHWEST OVER THE WHOLE BASIN OVERNIGHT. SHALLOW LOW TEMPORARILY DEEPENING 1014 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA THIS EVENING. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 03/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, GRADUALLY DECREASING FROM SOUTH IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 030800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 03 APRIL 2026 / 1000 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 260 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-04-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 998 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 999 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 1004 AND 1003 RESPECTIVELY BY 03/12 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1011 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.00 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 SOUTHWEST 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.20 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 AND WEST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH 6 SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 030653 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 3 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 : WARNING NR 135. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 3 at 00 UTC Low "ERMINIO" 996 over Ionian Sea, moving southeastwards, and slowly filling. High pressure 1020 to 1025 over southwest of France, then gradually building from southwest over the whole basin overnight. Shallow low temporarily deepening 1014 over French Riviera this evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 4 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at first, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southwest, gradually decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till this evening, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Long N swell 3 m in east, decreasing in evening. Poor vis in showers in far southeast, clearing at first. BALEARES. Decreasing Variable 3 to 5, temporarily Northwest 6 or 7 leeward Ebro valley at first, then becoming Southwesterly this afternoon. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east at first, then smooth or slight at end. MINORQUE. In far southwest, gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5, at times North 5 or 6 at first. Elsewhere, North or Northwest 7 or 8, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 from south this afternoon, locally 7 in far northeast, then West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening, at times slight or moderate at end. Long N swell 3 m, decreasing in evening. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 near midnight, then 3 or 4 in the morning. Severe gusts. Moderate to very rough from north to south, decreasing slight or moderate from northwest in second part of night, temporarily rough in far southeast. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at very first, temporarily 5 or 6 this afternoon, then gradually 3 or 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwesterly at first, becoming Cyclonic near midnight. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest till midnight, decreasing slight or moderate in the morning. LIGURE. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight in afternoon, occasionally moderate in far south. CORSE. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 along Corsican coast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Decreasing slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in evening. MADDALENA. Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, temporarily backing Northwesterly overnight, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in late morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning. ELBE. Northerly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast at first, then locally Variable 2 to 4 in north in evening, and temporarily in south in the morning. Decreasing smooth or slight, locally moderate in far south at first. ALBORAN. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight, at times moderate in far east. ALGER. In west : Variable 2 to 4. In east : Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Long N swell 3 m in east, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 3 or 4, becoming Southwesterly later. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. ANNABA. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Rough, locally very rough in northwest at first, becoming moderate or rough later. Long N or NW swell 3 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough., becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south at first. CARBONARA. North or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally West in far southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far south. CIRCEO. Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Slight, locally smooth near coasts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow over the basin, temporarily Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow in far southeast.