Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-14 20:28:49 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 142000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 274 - TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/15 UTC LOW 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER SIDRA BY 14/21 UTC AND GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER TAURUS SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 15/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 15/09 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 140546 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 144, TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026 AT 0545 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 14 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 1004 BETWEEN CORSICA AND ITALY, MOVING SOUTH AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1009 NEAR SOUTHEAST OF SARDINIA THIS AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING OVER SICILY AT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES GRADUALLY BUILDING NEAR 1020 IN WEST OF THE BASIN TOMORROW. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 14/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 142000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 14 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 274 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-04-26/15 UTC LOW 1009 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER SIDRA BY 14/21 UTC AND GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1021 OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON DECREASING 5 OR 6 SOON EAST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER WEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTHWEST EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT DELTA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT KARPATHIO EAST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS EAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 141854 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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, Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC Low 1009 over Tyrrhenian sea, moving south and expected 1010 over Sicily tomorrow morning, then evacuating gradually towards southeast. High pressures gradually building near 1020 in west of the basin tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, but locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or rough in showers, improving in late night. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4 becoming temporarily Southerly in evening. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at first. MINORQUE. In southwest : West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5. In northeast : North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 at midnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in afternoon. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at midday, and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast till morning, and becoming temporarily smooth or slight in afternoon. PROVENCE. In west : North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, and Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northeast 4 or 5 in far east in late night, then backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest till morning. LIGURE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at midnight leeward Gulf of Genoa, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight the next night. Moderate vis in some showers at first. CORSE. In north : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, and decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. In south : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing 3 to 5 in morning. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate the next night. Moderate or rough in showers in south, improving in second part of night. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west at first, but 3 to 5 in northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 everywhere in afternoon, but at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating moderate the next night. Moderate or rough in rain or showers, improving at noon. MADDALENA. North increasing North 4 or 5, and temporarily 6 in far west in daytime. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving in afternoon. ELBE. North or Northeast increasing 3 to 5, and temporarily 6 in far southwest in daytime. Slight, increasing temporarily moderate in far southwest in daytime. Vis becoming temporarily poor in thundery showers in far southeast in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 the next night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. ALGER. In west, West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 the next night. In east, West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing temporarily 6 in far east in afternoon, and decreasing 2 to 4 the next night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast till evening. Moderate vis in rain or showers in east, clearing at midday. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 the next night. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in late night. ANNABA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 till noon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at noon, but locally rough in far southwest. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, and temporarily 6 in west in daytime. Slight, temporarily moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LIPARI. In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable at noon. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Sicilian valleys. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CIRCEO. North or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight this afternoon, locally smooth in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In west of the basin : Variable light or moderate flow. In east of the basin : Northerly moderate or fresh flow, decreasing light or moderate in north in afternoon.