Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-27 13:53:10 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 270800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 27 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-04-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1011 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTH BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 6. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270632 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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, Monday 27 at 00 UTC High pressures 1018-1020 over basin, weakening slowly and expected around 1015 tomorrow in daytime. Low 1010 over north of Algeria overnight, deepening slowly and expected 1007 tomorrow evening between Balearic Islands and Algerian coasts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in south at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, but locally East or Northeast 2 to 4 in south, increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 everywhere tomorrow morning. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in far south at end. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 or 3 overnight, locally 4 in far south at end. Smooth. LION. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, but temporarily Northerly in west till midday. Smooth, locally slight at first in southwest. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3 mainly Southeasterly in afternoon, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3 mainly Easterly in north, increasing locally 4 at end in far southeast. Smooth. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3 mainly Northerly, locally 4 near shore, but Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing at times 5 in afternoon and at end. Smooth, locally slight in afternoon near Bonifacio Strait. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches in late night. SARDAIGNE. Variable 1 to 3 in north, but Easterly 2 to 4 in south, increasing at times 5 in far southeast. Smooth, locally slight in south. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in far north. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3 in east, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in west. Smooth, locally slight in late night along Sardinian coasts. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in south in afternoon, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches along Tuscany coasts in late night. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east at end. Gusts tomorrow morning in northeast. Moderate, slight near coast. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming moderate or poor in thundery showers at end. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, increasing 5 or 6 this evening. Gusts near Cape Gata in late night. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Becoming moderate or poor in thundery showers at end. ALGER. East 4 or 5. Gusts near coast. Slight, locally moderate in west at end. Moderate vis in some fogs tomorrow morning. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 from south later, locally 6 in far west at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate from south at end. Moderate vis in some showers at end. ANNABA. East 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts near Cape Teulade at end. Slight, locally smooth near Algerian coast. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, increasing 3 to 5 from east to west at end, with gust in far west. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 or 3. Smooth. LIPARI. Clockwise 2 or 3, locally East at times 4 near Sicilian coast. Smooth. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwest 2 or 3, at times 4 near coast. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh over extremities of Corsica and Sardinia. No threat of Near Gale in south of the basin with Easterly flow, becoming Variable over Alboran Sea on Wednesday.