Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-30 14:22:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 301400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 293 - THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/09 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW 1015 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC COMBINED WITH COLD FRONT IS MOVING QUICKLY EAST SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1015 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS. LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS THRAKIKO FROM 30/19 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/06 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST OF 25.00 FROM 30/19 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 FROM 30/21 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 24.00 FROM 30/21 AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN FROM 30/22 AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT FROM 01/01 AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 301400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 30 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 NR 293 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/09 UTC BAROMETRIC LOW 1015 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC COMBINED WITH COLD FRONT IS MOVING QUICKLY EAST SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1015 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS. LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 MAY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON UP TO 7.EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST UP TO 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 300731 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 30 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, Thursday 30 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure from 1014 to 1019 from south of basin to north, building gradually, expected 1020 to 1024 on Friday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 1 at 12 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. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic in morning, veering East temporarily in afternoon, then increasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme northeast overnight. Smooth or slight becoming slight or moderate from northeast overnight. MINORQUE. Easterly 2 to 4, but locally 5 in north overnight. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in north overnight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in late afternoon and tomorrow morning. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at noon, then moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and in evening. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 to 6, at times 7 along coast in morning and in east at noon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning, locally rough in southeast in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and in evening. LIGURE, North of CORSE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in daytime today and tomorrow, but Variable 2 to 4 in extreme northeast of LIGURE. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough over North CORSE in afternoon. South of CORSE. Easterly increasing 4 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in extreme south at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at noon. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at noon, increasing 5 or 6 at midday. In south, Variable 2 to 4 increasing Southeasterly 3 to 4 in late day, at times 5 near Cape Teulada in afternoon and at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and locally poor vis in thundery showers tomorrow morning. MADDALENA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, veering temporarily Northerly in afternoon, then increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in late day, at times 6, but Variable in southeast. Slight becoming slight or moderate overnight. ELBE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, Variable 2 to 4 in south at first, becoming Northeasterly 4 or 5 everywhere in late day, at times 6 overnight, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. ALBORAN. Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Variable this evening but increasing locally West 3 or 4 in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers improving at end. PALOS. Becoming mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, then temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in south overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers improving at end. ALGER. Mainly Westerly 1 to 3, becoming Easterly this evening, then increasing 3 or 4 in far east at end, but Variable 1 to 3 in west. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 along Spanish coast overnight. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing East 4 or 5 overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late afternoon. Slight, locally moderate in west in morning. CARBONARA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sicily at first, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 along sardinian coast in late night. Slight, locally moderate along sardinian coast at end. LIPARI. East or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in axis of Italian valley overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight, temporarily moderate in north. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers in south in morning. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable in north, increasing northeast 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 n axis of Italian valley, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight, temporarily moderate overnight. Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers improving this afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly moderate or fresh flow.