WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 13 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 NR 269

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-04-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY
OVER SARDINIA AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST BLACK
SEA

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. LOCALLY
POOR. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER
EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA
VARIABLE 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SIDRA
OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER WEST PART SOUTH 4 OR 5
SOON CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 LATER 7 OR 8. EAST OF
19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
POOR

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH OF
35.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 23.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER
WEST UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5
SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH

KAFIREAS STRAIT
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO
EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND
KITHIRA SEA