Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-10 21:53:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 102000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 10 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 10-04-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1018 OVER EAST AND NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER SYRTI GREAT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTH AND OVER NORTH PART WEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH 3 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 28.00 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 28.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3.SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON EAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER ANTICYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST UP TO 5. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 101908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 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, Friday 10 at 12 UTC High pressures weakening 1012-1015 in north of basin. Shallow low deepening 1010 over gulf of Lion overnight, then filling in daytime. Shallow low 1006 over algerian coast, moving eastwards, expected 1001 over east of ALGER at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at midday, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly 3 to 5 at midday, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 near coast, becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, at midday, then increasing North or Northwest 3 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 from north in morning, locally 6 in north, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in west in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Est or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south in afternoon, locally 6 leeward strait at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in south at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in east. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait at first, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 3 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward strait until midnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning, then backing East or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then veering West or Northwest at end, locally 6 or 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally rough in far southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate or poor vis in showers. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 late night, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, at times 7 in west. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze and due to some showers. ANNABA. Increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4, 4 or 5 in morning, then East or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming moderate at end.. Moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 in morning, then 4 to 6 from east to west at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in morning. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Over Tyrrhenian sea : light Easterly flow, increasing moderate or fresh in afternoon, then becoming cyclonic fresh or strong at end. Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea. Elsewhere : Northeasterly fresh flow, locally strong in west, in south of Corsica and in south of Sardinia, becoming Cyclonic at end, locally Northerly fresh or strong in west.