GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 213 - TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER
SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 992 OVER
SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 18/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS.
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH OF 36.45
CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.45
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/22 UTC EAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00
FROM 17/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 MARCH 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 213
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER
SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 992 OVER
SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 18/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023
OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH. OVER SOUTH EAST
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 8 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH OF 36.45 EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 36.45 EAST
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6
OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
WEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON EAST 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
EAST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.10 EAST
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR
5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF
25.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN, NORTH ADRIATIC AND WEST
BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC
Low "SAMUEL" in north of Libya, moving slowly southeastwards and
filling gradually. High pressure around 1020 over south of France,
weakening in morning.
Low area 1008 over Alboran sea in late day, deepening 1006 tomorrow
morning.
New low 1008 over Adriatic sea tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first, backing West or
Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, then Southeast in late night, locally
Variable 1 to 3 in northeast.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south, but Variable 1 to
3 near coasts, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, mainly
Northeasterly.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northwest 3 to 5 in east at first,
becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of the
night.
LION.
Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late day, then East or
Northeast 2 to 4 in late night, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, locally
moderate in far east at end.
PROVENCE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late
day, then increasing Easterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, then
becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in east at end.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in
evening, locally 6 in south, then backing North or Northeast 5 or 6
at end, locally 7 in west. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate vis in rain or showers overnight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in north, becoming Easterly
5 or 6 in second part of the night, at times 7 in far north and
leeward Bonifacio strait at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily slight in evening.
Moderate vis in rain or showers at end.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west at first, backing mainly
Northwesterly in second part of the night, then increasing Southeast
5 or 6 in far northeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA.
North or Northeast 3 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evenng, temporarily 5
or 6 in north overnight.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
ELBE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.
Slight, at times moderate overnight.
Moderate vis in rain or showers overnight.
ALBORAN.
East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough later.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far west, becoming Variable
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight later.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly soon, then increasing
Northeast 4 or 5 in west at end.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 1 to
3 at end.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later, then slight at end.
TUNISIE.
Northerly 4 to 6, then backing West or Northwest 3 to 5 later.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east at first.
CARBONARA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then
increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4
later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable in north, becoming Variable 2
to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in far west later.
Slight, locally moderate in far west, becoming smooth or slight at
end.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, East or Northeast fresh or strong flow, decreasing moderate
or fresh at end.
In south, East or Northeast moderate or fresh, with threat of near
gale or gale over Alboran sea in second part of the night.
Over Tyrrhenian sea, North or Northeast moderate flow.