METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 091330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 193 - MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER GULF OF SYRTI. HIGH

PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA.

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 09/22 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 091400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 09 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 193

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER GULF OF SYRTI. HIGH

PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 10 MARCH 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT

EAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST. 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

SIDRA

EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

SOUTH IONIO

EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 7.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER

WEST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5

OR 6. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR

4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 7 SOON 6. UP TO ROUGH.

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND

WEST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST

OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH . LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE EAST WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 090757

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.