Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-21 22:52:50 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 212000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 21 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 21-04-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER NORTH OF WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING FAST EASTWARDS. EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER THESSALY WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY FILLING SLOWLY, IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1010 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN BY 22/03 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER TUNISIA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHWEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211956 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1010-1015 over basin. Shallow low 1009 over algerian coasts this evening, filling Wednesday morning. High in north of Italy, building gradually and expected 1020 Wednesday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south, decreasing 2 or 3 in morning. Smooth, locally slight in south overnight. BALEARES. Variable mainly Southerly 1 to 3, at times 4, backing gradually East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northeast in afternoon, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight Wednesday evening. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in late afternoon near coasts. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily 1 to 3 in late night, then backing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight from north Wednesday evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north, then everywhere at end. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, then becoming Easterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in late night, then 5 or 6 in late morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis due to fog patches, and locally in thundery showers near coast in northwest in daytime. LIGURE. Increasing gradually Northeasterly 2 to 4 in first part of night, then 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late night, then 5 or 6 in north and leeward strait in daytime, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth overnight, becoming gradually slight or moderate in daytime. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north overnight, then in some thundery showers in north in late afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late morning, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in late afternoon in northeast. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in north in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches in north. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing gradually North or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 at end in north. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, locally moderate in north at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight, then in some thundery showers in north in late afternoon. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3 at first, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in north in second part of night, then Northeasterly 3 to 5 at times 6 everywhere in daytime. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in north in second part of night and morning, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5 leeward strait. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches overnight and in morning. PALOS. - In west : becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 or 3 overnight, at times 4, then Variable 1 to 3 mainly South at end. - In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering West or Southwest 2 to 4 from west in second part of night, at times 5 near coasts, then backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East 3 or 4, veering gradually West or Northwest from west in second part of night, at times 5 near coasts, then backing East 2 to 4 in west at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming temporarily Variable mainly Southerly 2 or 3 in morning, then Southeasterly at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in daytime. ANNABA. - In west : East 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Westerly 5 near coast. - In east : East or Northeast 2 or 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far northeast. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and in some showers at end. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but locally South or Southwest 5 or 6 leeward Messina strait, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in north at end, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming temporarily Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, then veering Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches, and in some showers in late afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeasterly flow moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale around Corsica in late night, then in southwest of basin Thursday afternoon.