WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 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 06-03-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER LIBYA AND 1018 OVER CYPRUS AND
HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS EXTENDING OVER WEST BLACK
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR. LOCAL SHOWERS
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LOCALLY OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON
VARIABLE. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR. LOCAL SHOWERS
SOUTH IONIO
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4.
SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW OVER EAST
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 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, Friday 6 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 in southwest of Balearic island, filling gradually
overnight, expected 1015 in morning, then filling in daytime. High
pressures near 1020 over Tyrrhenian sea, building gradually
overnight, expected 1020-1024 over the basin in daytime.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southeasterly in late night.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
BALEARES.
In north, Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late
night. In south, South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at
first, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon.
Moderate, at times rough in far south at first, decreasing slight on
Saturday afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due
to sand haze.
LION.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 with gusts in north at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate on Saturday afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 3 to 5 on Saturday
afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
LIGURE.
In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing
Northeasterly 3 or 4 on Saturday afternoon, at times 5. In east, East
or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest, decreasing smooth or slight on
Saturday afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers in south.
CORSE.
In north, mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts at
first. In south, Easterly 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in southwest.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due to sand
haze.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast at noon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, except in north of ELBE.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.
PALOS.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, decreasing
Southwesterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing on Saturday afternoon.
ALGER.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily Southwesterly at first, decreasing
Easterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far west at first, decreasing slight
at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in late
night, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon.
Moderate, at times rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate on
Saturday afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate vis in showers at end.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 with gusts in far east at
first, decreasing 3 or 4 on Saturday afternoon.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due
to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing South or
Southeast 3 or 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight on Saturday afternoon.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southeasterly light or moderate flow, but Southwesterly over Alboran
Sea.