Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-28 02:05:06 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 280200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 28 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 27-04-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER TAURUS AND GABES. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND THE NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 29 APRIL 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST 6 OR 7 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER ANTICYCLONIC OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 . SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 26.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 29.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.50 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.50 6 OR 7 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 271944 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 27 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, Monday 27 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressures 1018-1020 over basin, expected 1013-1015 tomorrow in daytime. Low 1010 over north of Algeria, deepening 1006 tomorrow evening, then expected 1009 between Balearic Islands and Algerian coast at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 29 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 3 or 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in morning. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in sand haze at end. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in afternoon. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in morning. Temporarily moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches in north in late night. LION. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 or 3 in afternoon. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight, then moderate vis in some showers in morning. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Southeast, increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in afternoon, then backing Easterly 2 or 3 at end. Smooth. Locally moderate or poor vis due to fog patches overnight. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in south at midday, then increasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 evereywhere at end, locally 5 near Cape Corse. Smooth, increasing locally slight at end near Cap Corse. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing Northeasterly in afternoon, locally 5 leeward strait. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast in morning, locally 5 in far south, then backing Easterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cape Teulade. Smooth or slight, increasing. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, locally South or Southeast 2 to 4 along Sardinian coast, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Sardinian coast. Smooth or slight. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning, then 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Corsica coast. Smooth, becoming locally slight along Corsica coast in afternoon. Locally moderate or poor vis due to some fog patches along italian coast late night. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate,becoming slight at end. Poor in thundery showers. Moderate vis in sand haze. PALOS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate,becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor in thundery showers at first. Moderate vis in sand haze. ALGER. East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 late night, then becoming Variable 4 to 6 at end. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 from south late night, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis in sand haze. ANNABA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 late night, locally 6 near Cape Teulade in afternoon. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in afternoon. Moderate vis in sand haze. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near Cape Teulade. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in sand haze. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing East or Southeast 2 or 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end. LIPARI. Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast in afternoon. Smooth, increasing smooth or slight at end. CIRCEO. Mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3, at times 4 near coast, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Mainly Easterly moderate or fresh flow.