Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-23 20:09:54 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 232000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 23 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-04-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA, 1007 OVER SIRTI AND KASTELLORIZO. HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING OVER EAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 UP TO SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO WEST 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 231837 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC High pressure 1015-1023 from south to north of the basin, becoming around 1018 tomorrow. Thundery Low 1010 over Algerian coasts, filling in morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest overnight. BALEARES. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate becoming slight at end. Locally poor vis in thundery showers in far south in morning. MINORQUE. Easterly 3 or 4, veering gradually South or Southeast 2 to 4 at midday. Slight or moderate becoming slight at morning. LION. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Southeasterly overnight, at times 5 in far northwest, then becoming Southerly in afternoon, locally Variable in far northwest. Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at first. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in far northeast, then Westerly at end. Decreasing gradually smooth or slight, but moderate in south at first. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly at midday, and increasing locally 4 or 5 in afternoon in southwest. Smooth or slight. CORSE. In north,Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest in north, and Northwest in south in late afternoon. Decreasing smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise in late afternoon. Gusts. In south, Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south, backing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, locally moderate in far southwest. MADDALENA. Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then mainly Northwesterly at end. Slight, decreasing gradually smooth in morning. ELBE. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 or 3 in morning, then Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in northeast, becoming Westerly in west in afternoon, and increasing locally North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far East. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PALOS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest, decreasing Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALGER. East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west in morning. ANNABA. Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Moderate. TUNISIE. In west, East 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south in afternoon, then veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end. In east, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in east at end. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. LIPARI. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then backing Northwesterly in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally North in far southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near coast, in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, but Easterly moderate or fresh flow from south of Sardinia to Alboran sea.