WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 98, TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026 AT 1830 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 OVER NORTH OF BASIN AND OVER TYRRHENIAN
SEA.
LOW AREA 1008/1010 ASSOCIATED WITH LOW "REGINA" OFF MOROCCO COASTS,
EXPECTED 1011 IN NORTH OF ALGERIA COASTS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
WEST OF PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 04 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 03-03-26/21 UTC
SMOOTH FIELD HIGH PRESSURES 1026 TO 1029 OVER BALKANS
AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER GABES
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST 4 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4
AND OVER NORTH NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT AND OVER NORTH MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5
AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 5
SOON OVER NORTH AND THE EAST UP TO 6. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST UP TO 5
SOON VARIABLE 3 AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH 3 OR 4
AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 SOON ANTICYCLONIC
AND OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 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 : WARNING NR 98.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1020 to 1025 over north of basin and over Tyrrhenian
sea.
Low area 1008/1010 associated with low "REGINA" off Morocco coasts,
expected 1011 in north of algeria coasts tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Easterly 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
BALEARES.
Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in south in late night till
midday. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some rain near coasts.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 4 or 5 in north in morning.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
LION.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east at first, but 3 or 4
near coasts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south in late night.
PROVENCE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south in late night.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, but 3 or 4 in northeast.
Slight or moderate.
CORSE.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in far north.
In south, East 5 or 6, at times 7 in axis of strait. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Easterly 5 or 6. Gusts.
In south, East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast at
first, and at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in south in second part of
night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cape Corse and in north of
sardinian coasts.
Slight, locally moderate over south of MADDALENA in afternoon and
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain, clearing in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
In west, East 6 or 7, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late
night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in daytime, mainly
Northwesterly. Gusts.
In east, East or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far northeast at
first, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in late day. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at midday, then
slight or moderate at end.
E or NE swell 3 to 4 m, abating in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain and showers. Sand haze.
PALOS.
In far east, Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in west at
first, decreasing 5 to 7 from south to north in morning, then
becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally North or Northeast in
far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in west overnight and
in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in extreme west in late
night and in daytime. Sand haze.
ALGER.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, backing Easterly in morning, then veering
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, decreasing North or Northeast 4
or 5 at end, locally 6 near spanish coasts and in south of Majorca
island. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
ANNABA.
In north, East or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning,
locally 7 in far northeast, then increasing East 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
In south, East or Southeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate in south, but moderate or rough in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in west overnight and in morning.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally moderate or rough in west, becoming moderate or
rough everywhere in morning.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in north in first part of
night.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI.
In southwest, mainly East or Southeast 1 to 3, at times 4.
In northeast, East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 4
or 5 leeward Messina strait, at times 6.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in axis of Messina strait.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast flow increasing fresh or strong with threat of gale
over south of CORSE and south of SARDAIGNE.
In southwest of basin, Westerly moderate or fresh, then threat of
near gale over ALBORAN in late day.
Southeasterly moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea.