METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 130200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 12-03-26/21 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025

OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 14 MARCH 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

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

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING

THERMAIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 122024

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC

Shallow low 1018 between Corsica and Italian coasts, expected 1014

over south of Tyrrhenian sea Friday evening.

High pressures 1020 to 1025 over west of the basin, weakening.

New shallow low 1019 over Balearic sea Friday morning, deepening and

expected 1010 over Catalonia at end.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Southwest in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east at first.

BALEARES.

South or Southwest 3 to 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing

temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night and in morning.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in east at first, becoming

South or Southwest in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.

LION.

Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then

increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

PROVENCE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing

Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4

in late afternoon, locally 5 at end in west.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then

increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.

CORSE.

Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday, then

increasing Southwest 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 at first in east with gusts,

decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West or Southwest at end

from west.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, locally smooth in

north at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northerly in late night, then

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.

ELBE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second

part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at midday.

ALBORAN, South of PALOS.

Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then

increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end, at times 5.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.

North of PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southwest 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth in west, slight in east.

ANNABA, TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 over north of TUNISIE overnight.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in daytime over TUNISIE, at

times thundery.

CARBONARA.

Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in

far northwest.

Slight, locally moderate overnight in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Southerly, increasing locally 5 over west of

CIRCEO in morning, but Variable 1 to 3 over east of LIPARI.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

From Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, fresh Southwesterly flow expected

Saturday, locally Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea.

Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Cyclonic light or moderate flow, increasing

Southerly at times fresh Saturday evening.