GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 192 - MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER GULF OF SIRTI. HIGH
PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/22 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
FROM 09/16 AT LEAST TO 09/22 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 March 2026 at 09 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 00 UTC
High pressures 1020 to 1024 over the basin, with thundery disturbance
moving northeasterly. New shallow low expected 1017 over north of
Alboran sea in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Westerly at first, then backing
Southerly 1 to in evening, then Easterly 3 or 4 in late night.
Slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from southwest in
afternoon.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming locally Cyclonic in gulf of
Valencia in evening, then backing gradually Easterly in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in late night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from southwest in
afternoon.
LION.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in
far southwest at first, decreasing southerly 1 to 3 in late night,
then becoming Variable at end. Gusts, at times severe in
thunderstoms.
Slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in south in late night. Gusts, at times severe in
thunderstoms.
Slight, locally moderate in far north.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, backing East or
Southeast in east in evening, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in
south at end. Gusts in showers.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, from west in evening.
CORSE.
East or southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, veering southerly 3 or
4 in second part of night, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Gusts, at
times severe in thunderstoms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, veering temporarily
South or Southwest overnight. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstoms.
Slight, locally moderate in far south at first.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in south in evening.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or southeast 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, in north in late night.
ALBORAN.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon,
then at times 6 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in evening.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight and at end.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Spain coast, backing
Southeasterly 2 to 4 in east in evening, then increasing
Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west at end, at times 6 in west. Gusts.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then slight or
moderate from west in late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain and showers overnight and at end.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late afternoon, then
increasing East 3 or 4 in first part of night, at times 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight at end.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing at midday. Moderate
or poor vis in showers in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly increasing 3 or 4, then backing Southeasterly in second
part of night, and Easterly at end.
Smooth, increasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then slight
overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in west in second part of
the night and at end.
ANNABA.
Cyclonic 3 or 4, locally Southeast 5 in far northeast, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in
late night.
Slight, at times moderate in far northeast at first, temporarily
decreasing smooth or slight in south overnight.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers near the coast.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west till evening, backing
Easterly in east in second part of night.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate vis in scattered showers.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Easterly in east in second part
of night.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers in west overnight and at end.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily Southerly 4 or 5 leeward
Messina Strait at midday, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4
everywhere in afternoon, then mainly Southeasterly at end.
Smooth, at times slight in east.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 at first.
Smooth.
Moderate or poor vis in showers till midday, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast moderate or fresh flow over the basin. Westerly
moderate or fresh flow
from Alboran sea to north of Algeria, becoming Cyclonic over CABRERA
at end.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 192
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER GULF OF SIRTI. HIGH
PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
GABES
EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
SOUTH IONIO
EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP
TO MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH UP TO 5.
SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5
OR 6. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP
TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 7 LATER 6. UP TO ROUGH.
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.20 SOON 4 OR AND WEST OF 25.20
5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 OR
8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE EAST WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=