Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-16 11:49:30 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 160800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 278 - THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTHEAST LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 oVER THE COASTS OF MEDITERRANEAN SEA FROM 16/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER BLACK SEA AND NORTH ITALY KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 FROM 16/13 AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.10 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH OF 38.10 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 160800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 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 NR 278 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTHEAST LIBYA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER THE COASTS OF MEDITERRANEAN SEA FROM 16/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER BLACK SEA AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SOON 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOON TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA VARIABLE 4 LATER NORTH 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 37.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.10 7 OR 8. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 160712 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 16 at 00 UTC Low 1011 near south of Sicily, evacuating southeastwards today, high pressures 1015-1020 building gradually in east of the basin this afternoon. High pressures 1020-1022 in west of the basin, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in west in evening. Smooth or slight from west to east. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in far southwest, becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in some fog patches. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northeast in early afternoon. LION. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in evening, then veering North or Northwest in late night. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast in early afternoon, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning. PROVENCE. In west : Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. In east : Variable 1 to 3. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southwest in afternoon, decreasing smooth tomorrow morning. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwest today, locally increasing North 2 to 4 in Gulf of Genoa at night. Smooth. CORSE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening, then becoming Northwesterly tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth from north tomorrow morning. Poor vis in some fog patches in south. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, gradually decreasing 2 or 3 from north tomorrow morning. Slight, occasionally moderate in afternoon, decreasing smooth or slight tomorrow morning. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches at night and in morning. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in late afternoon, then increasing 3 or 4 in late night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at night. ELBE. Backing North or Northwest 2 to 4. Decreasing smooth. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, at times 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to fog patches in morning. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis due to fog patches. ALGER. In west, Variable 1 to 3, increasing mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in the evening. In east, West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, temporarily 4 in extreme northwest. Smooth. Moderate vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 in the evening, then 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or locally due to fog patches. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in the evening, then backing Westerly 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery rain or showers or due to fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, mainly Northwesterly in east and Easterly over Alboran sea.