Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-11 18:44:13 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 111728 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 138, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 AT 1725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 11 OF APRIL AT 12 UTC. LOW 1000 OVER NORTH ALGERIA MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED OVER NORTH TUNISIA ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, THEN AROUND SARDINIA THE NEXT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURES 1018/1020 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. MINORQUE. FROM 12/18 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 12/03 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 111400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2026 / 1600 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 11-04-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CYPRUS AND OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BALKANS AND OVER BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, OVER SIDRA, BOOT AND IONIO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 110723 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 : WARNING NR 137. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 00 UTC Low 1010 over gulf of Lion filling in daytime. Low deepening 1005 today over west Algeria and moving eastwards to Tunisia, expected 1000 at end. Azores high and associated ridge building 1020 over bay of Biscay. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers overnight, at times thundery and in sand haze in south at end. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight. MINORQUE. Backing Easterly 3 to 5, then North or Northeast 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south at end. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in southwest overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 4 to 6, from east to west, decreasing 2 to 4 in late day, backing Northeasterly overnight, and increasing 4 to 6 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, but smooth or slight in east till late night. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually East or Northeast 5 or 6 in west in late night, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west in late night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south in late day, increasing gradually 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in south in south. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight, locally rough in south at end. SARDAIGNE. Easterly increasing 3 to 5, then 4 to 6 overnight, locally 7 in southeast in late night. Severe gusts in southeast. Smooth or slight, slight or moderate overnight, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in southwest in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly East or Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, and 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening, and very rough at end. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Westerly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest at end, lthen Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in Gulf of Vera. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 5 or 6 in late afternoon, at times 7 in first part of night, then decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night. Severe gusts in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze at end. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 this evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. Moderate vis in some showers. ANNABA. Increasing East 4 or 5 this morning, and East or Northeast 5 or 6 this evening, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts in convection activity. Gradually becoming slight or moderate this afternoon, and moderate or rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze in west at end. TUNISIE. Increasing Easterly 3 to 5 this morning, and 4 to 6 from east to west in first part of night, then East or Southeast 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in late night, locally rough in far east at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches in far north, and in moderate or poor vis in showers at end, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in first part of night, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI. Becoming Variable1 to 3, at times 4, this morning, then increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in late nigth, locally 6 leeward Messine strait and Gulf of Saint Euphemia. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, gradually increasing Southeast 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest near gale or gale over MINORQUE, LION PROVENCE, North SARDAIGNE, with threat of severe gale over LION. Threat of Northwest near gale over delta of Ebro and axis. Threat of Northeasterly near gale over LIGURE, North CORSE. Easterly gale over South CORSE at first. West near gale or gale over ALBORAN and West PALOS. East near gale in Northeast ANNABA at first. East or Southeast near gale or gale over TUNISIE, LIPARI and CIRCEO.