Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-13 03:20:15 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 130130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 267 - MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER MELITA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA NORTH ADRIATIC FROM 13/07 UP TO 13/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST BOOT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 13/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 13/07 UTC 8 OR 9 NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 FROM 13/07 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 PATRAIKOS FROM 13/07 AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/10 UTC 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 121751 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 140, SUNDAY 12 APRIL 2026 AT 1750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 12 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 998 IN NORTHEAST OF ALGERIA, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 1003 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON TUESDAY AT MIDNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES 1017 TO 1020 OVER SPAIN WITH LITTLE CHANGE. LOW 1008 IN NORTH OF ALBORAN SEA, FILLING GRADUALLY ON PLACE AND EXPECTED 1015 TOMORROW EVENING. MINORQUE. FROM 12/18 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 13/00 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 13/06 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST AT TIMES 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. CONTINUING TO 13/06 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 130200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 267 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-04-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER MELITA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.00 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH EAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND KITHIRA SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 121923 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 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 140. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 12 UTC Low 998 in northeast of Algeria, moving northwards, expected 1003 over Tyrrhenian sea on Tuesday at midnight. High pressures 1017 to 1020 over Spain with little change. Low 1008 in north of Alboran sea, filling gradually on place and expected 1015 tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Increasing Northerly 5 or 6 from west, and 6 or 7 tomorrow at noon, but decreasing Northwest 3 to 5 in west in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in northeast in late morning. At times N long swell 3 m tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. - Leeward Ebro delta : North or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Temporarily NE 3 to 3.5 m in far east tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end. MINORQUE. increasing North 7 or 8 this evening, locally 9 in far northwest in second part of night, then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon, locally West or Northwest 3 to 5 in far west tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west tomorrow in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 overnight and tomorrow morning in south, then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in far north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in south in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers overnight. PROVENCE. - In west : increasing gradually Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, and 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts. - In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 7, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in northeast at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in southwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain. LIGURE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in late night and in morning, but Variable 3 to 5 mainly Northerly in northeast. Gusts. Becoming slight to moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery. CORSE. Increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally at times 7 in north, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 from northwest overnight, locally 8 in far northwest in morning, but 4 or 5 in southeast. Severe gusts. Becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest overnight. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Becoming Easterly 4 or 5 this night, locally 6 or 7 in northeast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Becoming gradually moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or in thundery showers. ELBE. increasing Easterly 5 or 6 this night, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow in late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in far southeast in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in rain or in thundery showers. ALBORAN. West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. PALOS. In west, increasing West 7 or 8 from west, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far southwest in morning. Severe gusts. In east, mainly Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in second part of night, veering Northwest 3 to 5 at noon, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming gradually rough or very rough from west this evening, then decreasing moderate or rough in morning. W 3 to 4 m in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. West or Northwest 4 to 6, becoming Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near coast, in morning, then decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east in late afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough from west in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. ANNABA. Cyclonic 4 to 6 from north to south, at times 7 in tbhunderstorms at first, becoming West 5 or 6 in second part of night, then veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in long N swell at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Cyclonic 5 or 6 , but Southeast 7, at times 8 at first, in east, decreasing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night, then veering West or Southest in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Souterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first, veering Southwest in morning, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, then decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast overnight, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, veering Soutwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze overnight or in showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of North or Northwest Gale or Near Gale from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia.