Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-29 05:56:21 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 290200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 29 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 28-04-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND GABES AND HIGH 1020 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND OVER NORTH BALKANS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH UP TO 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING OVER SOUTH TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING DELTA WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 LATER 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING OVER SOUTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 282001 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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 28 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressures 1013-1016 in north of basin, filling gradually to 1010-1014 tomorrow. Low 1007 over north of Algeria this evening, moving slowly north and expected 1010 between Balearic Islands and Algerian coast in morning, then 1012 around Balearic islands tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5, becoming gradually Cyclonic 2 to 4 from south at midday, mainly Westerly in southwest but Southeasterly in northeast. Gusts in thunderstorms in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at end. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 in late night in north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. Locally moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night in west, or due to fog patches at end. MINORQUE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in south in afternoon. Locally gusts in thunderstorm in afternoon in south. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. Locally poor vis in thundery rain or showers in afternoon in south. Moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches at end. LION. East or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 or 3 at end. Smooth overnight, becoming slight in afternoon. Locally moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in second part of night. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 near shore in afternoon. Smooth overnight, becoming slight in morning, temporarily moderate in north in afternoon. LIGURE. - In extreme north : Variable 1 to 3 near shore. - Elsewhere : Increasing Easterly 3 to 5 overnight, at times 6 in morning in west and near Cap Corse. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far west in late morning. CORSE. - In far south : Easterly 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio strait, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. - In far north : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in late night. - Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in late night in south, and in afternoon in far northwest. SARDAIGNE. Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast near Cap Teulade, becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in south in afternoon, at times 5. Locally gusts in thunderstorm in afternoon in south. Slight or moderate, but temporarily slight at first in north. Locally poor vis in thundery rain or showers in afternoon in south. MADDALENA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in daytime near Sardinian coasts, veering Southerly at end. Gusts in thunderstorm in south at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Locally poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at end. ELBE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Corsica coasts, backing East or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, but locally West or Northwest 2 to 4 in northeast overnight, becoming mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate vis due to some fog patches. PALOS. Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Westerly in east and Northerly in west, locally 5 or 6 in far east overnight, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, temporarily moderate at first. Moderate vis due to fog patches, or in rain or showers till morning. ALGER. East 3 to 5 at first, veering Westerly from west in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in late afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorm overnight. Slight, temporarily moderate in west overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, then due to fog patches in daytime. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning, then decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts in thunderstorm overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, or due to fog patches. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Teulade, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in afternoon, mainly Easterly in east and Westerly in west. Gusts in thunderstorm. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 till morning in northwest and near Cape Teulade. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in daytime. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in daytime. LIPARI. - In axis of Messina Strait : Southerly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily Southwesterly 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. - Elsewhere : Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable in afternoon. Smooth, at times slight leeward Messina Strait. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in afternoon. CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly overnight. Smooth, increasing locally slight in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Cyclonic light or moderate flow in west of basin. Increasing Easterly moderate or fresh flow in east of basin, with threat of near gale between Corsica and mainland.