Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-21 16:11:01 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 211400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 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 21-04-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING QUICKLY EAST. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER NORTH AEGEAN AND HIGH 1016 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH EAST. SLIGHT GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 6 SOON OVER NORTH WEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST.SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.40 UP TO 6 SOON CYCLONIC 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210656 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1010-1015 over basin. Shallow low 1010 over algerian coasts, filling overnight. High building 1020 in north of Italy tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 2 to 4, decreasing Northeast 1 to 3 at midday. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. MINORQUE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, locally North in extreme northwest at first, becoming East in northeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. LION. North 2 to 4 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon, temporarily South in evening, then becoming East at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south, moderate in showers near coast at end. PROVENCE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly 3 or 4 in far northwest at first, backing Easterly in late night, then increasing 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Smooth or slight becoming moderate in far east at end. Poor vis due to fog patches, and in showers near coast in extreme northwest at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing 3 to 5 in east and 5 or 6 in west at end. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis due to fog patches, and in showers near coast overnight. CORSE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in north at end. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate in north in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 3 in north, and Northeasterly in south, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in north in morning. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 3 in evening, then becoming Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3 becoming Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight becoming smooth in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning temporarily 5 or 6 in north. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches and showers in extreme north overnight. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, backing mainly Westerly in late afternoon at times 5 leeward strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, clearing at end. PALOS. East or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, then backing West or Southeast 2 to 4 from west in evening, at times 5 in far east. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East 3 or 4, backing West in late night, at times 5 near coast. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, locally Northeast 2 to 4 in far west, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally 1 to 3 in east. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly overnight. In east, South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sicily, decreasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in late day. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Southerly 2 to 4, and becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Easterly in late night. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight overnight. CIRCEO. South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing slight overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale around Corsica, but Variable light or moderate in southwest till midnight.