METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 100800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 196 - TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-03-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER SOUTH SIDRA GRADUALLY

FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER EAST

AND NORTH BLACK SEA

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/22 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 100200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 10 MARCH 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 NR 195

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/21 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER SOUTH SIDRA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1034 OVER EAST BALKANS AND WEST AND SOUTH BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 11 MARCH 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 . SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

EAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4

OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

EAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5

AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON

EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE .

LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.30 6 OR 7 SOON

4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.30 NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 25.20 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF

25.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST

4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST

OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 6.

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. OVER SOUTH PART EAST 6 OR 7

SOON 8. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC UP TO 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 091953

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 March 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 9 at 12 UTC

High pressures 1020 to 1024 over the basin, with thundery disturbance

in east of basin, improving gradually. New shallow low expected 1017

over north of Alboran sea overnight, moving east, expected over

ANNABA at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 1 to 3, backing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning.

Slight.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia,

backing gradually Easterly in morning, and Northeast in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers mainly in south.

MINORQUE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in morning, then Easterly

in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

LION.

Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Gusts, at

times severe in thunderstoms.

Slight, decreasing smooth at end.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first.

PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 from west in late night. Gusts, at times severe in

thunderstoms.

Slight, locally moderate in far north at first, decreasing smooth or

slight at end.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving at midday.

LIGURE.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, and East or

Southeast in southeast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts

in showers.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CORSE.

East or southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, veering Southerly 3 or

4 in second part of night, then decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 in

afternoon. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstoms.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in

west overnight, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north in afternoon

and South or Southeast 4 or 5 in south. Gusts, locally severe in

thunderstoms.

Slight, becoming moderate in far south in afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast, improving at end.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

South or southeast 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in west, decreasing

Southerly 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in rain or showers in north.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at midday, then Variable 1 to 3 at

end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Spain coast, and Southeasterly

2 to 4 in east; increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in morning, at

times 6 in far south, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain and showers.

ALGER.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in second part of night, then

veering rapidly West 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, increasing slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in late night, then Easterly

at midday, and backing West 3 or 4 from southwest at end.

Slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in morning.

ANNABA.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast..

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.

Slight or moderate.

Locally moderate vis in thundery scattered showers near coasts.

CARBONARA.

Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Easterly in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate vis in some thundery showers in west overnight.

LIPARI.

Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 leeward Messina Strait.

Smooth or slight.

CIRCEO.

Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

East or Southeast moderate flow over the basin, becoming gradually

Northerly light or moderate flow from west in afternoon, locally West

or Northwest moderate or fresh in far north at end.