Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-17 08:38:39 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 170800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 282 - FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-04-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 BY COASTS EAST OF LIBYA AND WEST OF EGYPT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER SOUTHEAST BY 17/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH BALKANS KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 21.00 CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 27.00 CONTINUING TO 17/13 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 17/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC NORTH 8 AND FROM 17/16 UTC 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/16 UTC 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170756 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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, Friday 17 at 00 UTC High pressures 1017-1020 over the basin, with little change tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northwesterly in northeast. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. BALEARES. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in evening in far southwest, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth, temporarily slight in southwest overnight. Poor vis in some fog patches. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. LION. Northwesterly 2 or 3, backing temporarily Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then veering Northwesterly in second part of night. Smooth, temporarily slight in second part of night in south. PROVENCE. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night, but locally North or Northeast 3 or 4 in Gulf of Genoa. Smooth. CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 mainly Westerly overnight, at times 4 near Strait. Smooth, locally slight near Strait. Poor vis in some fog patches in south. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then veering Northerly tomorrow morning. Smooth or slight. ELBE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in evening, at times slight in east. Poor vis due to fog patches in south overnight and at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast overnight and at end. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far east. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in first part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeasterly, at times 4 near Cap de la Nao. Smooth. ANNABA. West or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in evening. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5 in south, at times 6 near the coast, but West or Northwest 3 or 4 in north, backing Westerly everywhere at end. Slight in west, but slight or moderate in east. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in extreme west, mainly Westerly. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIPARI. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly in west, decreasing 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Temporarily moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers along coast in afternoon. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight. Locally poor vis in some fog patches in far southeast. Temporarily moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers along coast in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly light or moderate flow, locally fresh flow at end between French Riviera and Corsica. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 170200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 17 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 NR 281 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-04-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO OVER SOUTHEAST IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA OVER SOUTHWEST BY 17/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE BOOT NORTH 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTH 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 27.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 34.00 CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 27.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS EAST 8 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 7 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8 SOON 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=