WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-03-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1018 between Corsica and Italian coasts, expected 1014
over south of Tyrrhenian sea Friday evening.
High pressures 1020 to 1025 over west of the basin, weakening.
New shallow low 1019 over Balearic sea Friday morning, deepening and
expected 1010 over Catalonia at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east at first.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 3 to 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing
temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night and in morning.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in east at first, becoming
South or Southwest in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4
in late afternoon, locally 5 at end in west.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
CORSE.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday, then
increasing Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 at first in east with gusts,
decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West or Southwest at end
from west.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, locally smooth in
north at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northerly in late night, then
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from north at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second
part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at midday.
ALBORAN, South of PALOS.
Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
North of PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southwest 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth in west, slight in east.
ANNABA, TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 over north of TUNISIE overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in daytime over TUNISIE, at
times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in
far northwest.
Slight, locally moderate overnight in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Southerly, increasing locally 5 over west of
CIRCEO in morning, but Variable 1 to 3 over east of LIPARI.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
From Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, fresh Southwesterly flow expected
Saturday, locally Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea.
Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Cyclonic light or moderate flow, increasing
Southerly at times fresh Saturday evening.