Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-08 06:11:48 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 080200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 08 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 07-04-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND 1015 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER SIDRA OVER SOUTH AND 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.20 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST WEST OF 27.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE MARMARA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071915 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 7 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 7 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020-1022 over basin. Shallow low 1015 north of Algerian coast, filling 1018 tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in afternoon. BALEARES. Northeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing 4 or 5 in morning and afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in northwest in first part of night, then decreasing variable 1 to 3 in afternoon, mainly Easterly. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly in north. LION. Easterly decreasing 1 to 3, then becoming Variable in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Poor vis due to some fog patches. PROVENCE. Southeasterly decreasing 1 to 3, locally Variable in far east, then increasing Easterly 2 to 4 everywhere in late night, and veering Westerly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in south till tomorrow afternoon. Smooth. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. MADDALENA, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southerly overnight. Smooth. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches, except over north of ELBE. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 5 in far northeast at first, increasing gradually Westerly 5 or 6 from west in late night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, at times 5 in north in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in west. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Algerian coast, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end, at times 5. Slight, at times moderate in northwest. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. ALGER. East or Southeast 3 to 5 in west, but 2 to 4 in east, veering Southerly 2 to 4 in second part of night, at times 5 in axis of valleys, then backing Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in west. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. In west : Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 till midday. In east : Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, temporarily Southeasterly in south in late night and morning. Slight or moderate in west, but smooth or slight in east. Locally poor vis due to some fog patches. ANNABA. Easterly 2 to 4 in north, but Southeasterly in south, becoming Variable 1 to 3 everywhere at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in far northwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at midday. CARBONARA. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable at end. Smooth. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches, mainly over CIRCEO. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In far southwest of basin, Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow, with threat of near gale near Cap Gata. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow, increasing locally Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow in Gulf of Lion in late day.