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FQMQ54 LFPW 260712

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 26 April 2024 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 26 at 00 UTC
Low 1007 in southwestern basin, deepening, expected 1002 this
afternoon.
Weak gradient of pressure over northern basin.
Atlantic low extending a trough over southwest of France and northern
basin tonight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in morning.

BALEARES.
South or Southeast increasing 3 or 4, then 3 to 5 in afternoon,
temporarily 6 in Gulf of Valencia in evening.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in second part of
night.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight near Spain coast.

MINORQUE.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in scattered rain at first.

LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or
6 in evening, and locally 6 or 7 in north in second part of night.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in second part of night, then
locally rough in north in morning.

PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, backing East or
Southeast 4 or 5 in first part of night, locally 5 or 6 in north,
then increasing 6 or 7 in northwest in late night. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate overnight, then locally rough
in far northwest in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain, at times thundery, improving in first
part of night.

LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in evening, then
increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, and locally 5 or 6 in
south in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CORSE.
In north : Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Northeast in afternoon,
then increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night, locally 6 near Cape
Corse. Gusts.
In south : East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio
Strait, increasing 5 or 6 in first part of night, then locally 7
leeward Bonifacio strait at noon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers, improving in evening.

SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in first part of night, then
4 to 6 in morning, locally 7 leeward Cap Teulade. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight, then
locally rough in far southeast at noon.
Moderate vis in rain in far north at first.

MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from south in
afternoon. 
Moderate or poor vis in showers.

ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in evening, then increasing 4 or
5 in late night, and locally 6 near Cap Corse at noon.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 this evening, temporarily decreasing 2 to
4 in south in late night, then locally increasing 6 or 7 near Cape
Gata at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest at end.

PALOS.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, temporarily 7 near Cape Gata at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east at end.

ALGER.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly 4 or 5 in far west at
first, temporarily increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in east in
late night.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in west at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in late afternoon, at
times 6 with gusts in far southwest.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.

ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Easterly 4 or 5 in far north at first,
gradually increasing Easterly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in far
north, then 7 near Cape Teulade at end. Gusts.
Slight, at times smooth in south, becoming slight or moderate in
second part of night.

TUNISIE.
- in west: Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 4 or 5 near Sardinia,
increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in far
north. Gusts.
- in east: Southerly 4 to 6, at times 7 near Sicily this afternoon,
decreasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.

CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west in daytime,
veering Southerly 4 or 5 near midnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing in evening.

LIPARI.
- leeward Messina Strait: Southerly 4 or 5.
- elsewhere: Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in
afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts near Sicily.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing in evening.

CIRCEO.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, at
times 5 in far northwest.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing from south
overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southeasterly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to southwest of
Sardinia, but moderate over Tyrrhenian sea.
Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow over southwestern basin.

FQME24 LGAT 260800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2024 / 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 26-04-24/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING NORTH AND IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER AZOV SEA BY 26/09 UTC. RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 APRIL 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER
EAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST
5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 4 OR
5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 .
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 27.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST
NORTHEAST. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO
SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO
SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP
TO SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 LATER
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=