METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 021923

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 96, MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 OVER NORTH OF BASIN.

LOW "REGINA" DEEPENING 1005 IN SOUTHWEST OF PORTUGAL THIS NIGHT, THEN

MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARDS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS.

ALBORAN, PALOS.

FROM 03/03 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHEAST 8 NEAR AND LEEWARD CAPE GATA. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 022000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 02 MARCH 2026 / 2200 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 02-03-26/15 UTC

HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER SIDRA, SOUTH IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

AND RELATIVELY LOW 1020 OVER CRUSADE AND TUNISIA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 MARCH 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MELITA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4

OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5.

SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH UP

TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

VERY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY

POOR

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 SOON

OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

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

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE LATER NORTH 4.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

VERY POOR

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MARMARA

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY

POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 021924

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 : WARNING NR 96.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC

High pressures 1020 to 1025 over north of basin.

Low "REGINA" deepening 1005 in southwest of Portugal this night, then

moving slowly southwestwards.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, with at times 7 in morning.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.

BALEARES.

East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough in morning.

Moderate vis in showers.

MINORQUE.

Easterly 4 or 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night,

with at times 7 in morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate from south overnight, then

locally rough in south in morning. Cross in SW swell at end.

Moderate vis in some showers, improving at noon.

LION.

Southeast 3 to 5, backing East in late night.

Slight, increasing moderate in late night.

Moderate vis in some showers.

PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, except east

LIGURE. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate overnight.

Moderate vis in some showers.

South of CORSE.

East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.

becoming slight or moderate overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts.

In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night,

then locally 8 in far southeast in late afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate, locally rough in south

overnight.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Sardinia coasts at first,

decreasing 3 or 4 at end.

Slight, locally moderate over MADDALENA till noon.

Moderate vis in showers, mainly over ELBE, clearing in morning.

ALBORAN, PALOS.

East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 near and leeward Cape Gata.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in far west. Sand haze.

ALGER.

East 3 to 5, veering Southerly in evening, and increasing locally 6

or 7 near Algerian coast. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate vis in some showers overnight.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing 6 or 7

in northeast in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing rough in north in morning.

Sand haze at end.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 near Cape Teulade in

morning. Gusts.

Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest in evening.

CARBONARA.

East or Southeast 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 near coast, then increasing

locally South or Southeast 5 near Messina strait in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh, locally strong from Alboran

sea to north Balearic islands and in west of Bonifacio strait and of

Cape Teulade.