WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 01 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-03-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1031
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS EXTENDING OVER WEST BLACK SEA
AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART VARIABLE. SMOOTH. TEMPORARILY
LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 6.
SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST
OVER SOUTH PART UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH PART
EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 4 TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTHEAST PART NORTHEAST 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART 5. WEST OF 22.30
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OVER WEST SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 24.50 NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5.
SLIGHT OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 LATER NORTH 5. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE.
SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LOCALLY SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART ANTICYCLONIC. SLIGHT
TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 5 OR 6.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. SHOWERS OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 1 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, Sunday 1 at 00 UTC
High pressures 1020 to 1025 over the basin, weakening gradually over
southwest of basin due to a low expected 1009 over Algeria.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast 4 or 5 in late night.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in west at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, at times East or Northeast.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering gradually South or Southeast.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5 in the evening,
then increasing 5 or 6 in extreme west overnight.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast in the evening, then
increasing 4 or 5 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 or 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 at the end of
night, but 4 or 5 in west.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally Easterly 3 or 4 near Bonifacio strait,
becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 overnight, occasionally 5 in strait
and in west of strait.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 overnight, locally
4 or 5 in far south, then increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in far southeast at end.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 in northeast in
morning. Gusts.
Moderate.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west soon, then
locally 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate in west, slight in east.
ALGER.
Becoming East 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight.
Slight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6
near spanich coasts at end.
Slight.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, but West in south at first, veering East or
Southeast overnight, at times 5.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 4 or 5 overnight,
increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Smooth or slight increasing slight or moderate at end.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5
overnight.
Smooth or slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 2 to 4 in west and leeward Messina strait but
Variable 1 to 3 elsewhere.
Smooth, locally slight in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly flow, becoming moderate or fresh, but fresh or strong over
south of the basin.