Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-19 17:03:19 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 191400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 19 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 19-04-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER TAURUS GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND HIGH 1019 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA AND OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH SOON VARIABLE OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH 4 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTHEAST VERY SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 26.00 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST OVER WEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 190709 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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, Sunday 19 at 00 UTC Flat low near 1015 over the basin, with little change. Shallow low gradually deepening near 1012 between Corsica and French mainland overnight, stationary. Thermal low near 1009 in Gulf of Valencia. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly East or Southeast in evening. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in far north, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far south. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far north in second part of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in north this afternoon. LION. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then gradually decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, locally becoming Variable in north. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. West or Southwest increasing 3 to 5, then decreasing 2 to 4 near midnight, locally becoming Variable in north. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Cyclonic in northwest, locally increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in southeast, temporarily 6 in far south overnight. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming occasionally slight or moderate from south overnight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north this afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north in late afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in north. Smooth, locally smooth or slight in north. Poor vis due to fog patches. MADDALENA. In and leeward Bonifacio strait, West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6. Gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, increasing temporarily 4 or 5 in far southwest this afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate leeward Bonifacio strait in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 in east in evening. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4 near Cap Gata. Smooth, at times slight in far northeast. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south. ALGER. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally South 4 near cape Nao. Smooth. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth, at times slight in far southwest in late night. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in northeast. TUNISIE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then veering Southeasterly in late night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily South 5 near Sardinia in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in south overnight. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 2 to 4 in far northwest. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches in north. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.