Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-29 19:41:08 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291921 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1013/1015 in north of basin, building 1019 tomorrow. In south of basin, low 1010 near algerian coast, filling gradually overnight. Weak gradient of pressure around 1016 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon. Slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic in morning, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon. decreasing smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north tomorrow evening. LION. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in late afternoon. Slight, increasing slight or moderate at noon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 to 6 in late night, at times 7 in east in morning. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in southeast in afternoon and tomorrow evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west tomorrow afternoon and evening. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth or slight increasing slight or moderate overnight, at times rough over North CORSE in afternoon and tomorrow evening. South of CORSE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. SARDAIGNE. In north, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 at midday. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cape Teulada tomorrow. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in late afternoon, at times 6. Gusts in thunderstorm. Slight. Locally poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, then 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in north tomorrow evening. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait tomorrow evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. PALOS. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight. ANNABA. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast tomorrow. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast in morning. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. LIPARI. Northeasterly 2 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 near coasts in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 2 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 near coasts in afternoon, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Corsica. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 291400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 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 29-04-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TUNISIA AND 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1021 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTHEAST WINDS LOCALLY OVER ADRIATIC AND NORTH AEGEAN=