Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-20 05:22:02 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 200200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 20 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 19-04-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER EAST TAURUS. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTH BALKANS AND HIGH 1019 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 191734 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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, Sunday 19 at 12 UTC Flat low near 1015 over the basin, with little change. Shallow low gradually deepening near 1012 between Corsica and French mainland overnight, stationary. Thermal low near 1009 in Gulf of Valencia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight in far north. LION. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in south. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north until midday. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far south. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Gusts. Slight locally moderate in far north, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north. Smooth, locally slight in far north. Poor vis due to fog patches. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly. Slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Italian coasts. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Easterly 1 to 3. Smooth. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south. ALGER. East 3 or 4 . Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 3. Smooth. ANNABA. East or Northeast 2 to 4 . Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. TUNISIE. Southerly 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest, in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South 3 or 4, locally 5 near Sardinia coasts, in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south at first. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in far west. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in north. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.