Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-25 12:21:03 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 250800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 25 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 25-04-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO OVER EAST IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 25/15 UTC OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO OVER WEST. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER MELITA AND OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 APRIL 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST OVER WEST LOCALLY 5. SLIGHT MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT GABES EAST 4. SLIGHT SIDRA NORTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY OVER NORTH UP TO 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 SOON NORTHWEST. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 28.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA EAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS WEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH. SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 250707 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC High 1019 between Balearic Islands and Sardinia. Shallow low 1017 in Ligurian Sea, filling in afternoon. New shallow low deepening 1016 in Gulf of Lion in evening, expected 1018 on Sunday morning. Shallow low 1016 in Alboran Sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of night. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Clockwise in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, veering Southwesterly in second part of night. Smooth or slight. LION. South or Southwest increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, then veering Northwesterly in second part of night. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northeast, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches in second part of night, clearing at end. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in evening, then decreasing 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing Southwesterly 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight from south to north, decreasing smooth at end. SARDAIGNE. Clockwise 1 to 3, locally 4 in far south and in far north. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Bonifacio Strait, then becoming Variable in second part of night. Smooth, at times slight near Bonifacio Strait at night. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth, at times slight in far north at first. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in near cape Gata. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, mainly over PALOS, clearing overnight. ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA, ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4. Slight, at times moderate at first. Poor vis in showers at times thundery, except ANNABA, clearing overnight. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west and Northerly in east. Smooth. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth. CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly light or moderate flow, becoming variable overnight. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Clockwise light or moderate flow. In south of basin, Easterly moderate or fresh flow.