WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 30 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 293

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-04-26/09 UTC
BAROMETRIC LOW 1015 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC COMBINED WITH COLD FRONT IS
MOVING QUICKLY EAST SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1015 OVER
CENTRAL BALKANS. LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1032
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 MAY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON
UP TO 7.EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST
4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE

PATRAIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6
OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON EAST
NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 3 UP
TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 AND WEST OF
24.00 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST UP TO 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR
7. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE

THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR .THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN