Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-21 10:01:28 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-04-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER AZOV SEA BY 21/15 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND 1011 OVER TAURUS AND NORTH AEGEAN AND HIGH 1016 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHEAST LATER OVER NORTH PARTS WEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 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 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST. 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.