Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-09 04:26:20 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 090200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 09 APRIL 2026 / 0400 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 08-04-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 082001 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 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, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC High pressures around 1020 over basin. Shallow low 1016 in Alboran Sea, deepening 1010 Thursday evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 1 to 3. Smooth. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 or 3, locally North or Northwest 4 in far south, decreasing gradually Variable 1 to 3 from north in late night. Smooth, locally slight in far south. Poor vis due to fog patches. MINORQUE. Becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming gradually West or Southwest 2 or 3 in afternoon, locally 4 in north at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. LION. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southwesterly , increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then veering West or Northwest at end. Smooth, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Westerly 1 to 3, at times 4 near shore, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at midday everywhere, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north at end. Smooth, becoming slight in far south at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in south. CORSE. Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in afternoon in northeast. Smooth, becoming gradually slight in north in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night and in morning. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3 at midday, becoming West or Southwest 2 to 3 in north in morning, then increasing 3 to 4 at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far northwest overnight and in morning. MADDALENA. - In north : Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, but West 4 or 5 leeward strait morning, at times 6. - In south : Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, becoming gradually slight in north in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in north in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. - In west : Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in late night, then backing Northwesterly at end. - In east : Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 from south to north in morning, then 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from east in morning, at times rough at end. Poor vis in thundery showers near strait at first. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in east, or to sand haze everywhere. PALOS. - In west : Increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at first, then 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far west in late evening. - In east : East 3 to 5, decreasing temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at midday. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning, and to sand haze. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4 from east to west, temporarily 5 in west at first. Smooth in east, slight in west. WEST OF CABRERA. In west : North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in morning. In east : East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 at first in south. Smooth to moderate from east to west, decreasing smooth or slight at end. In west, moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight and in morning, and to sand haze. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches in northeast overnight and in morning. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwesterly in morning, then increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3 mainly Westerly, increasing West or Southwest 2 or 3 in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, increasing locally Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow in Gulf of Lion in second part of Friday night, then decreasing in afternoon. In Alboran Sea, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow, locally strong near Cap Gata. Cyclonic light or moderate flow in Tyrrhenian sea.