WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 96, MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 OVER NORTH OF BASIN.
LOW "REGINA" DEEPENING 1005 IN SOUTHWEST OF PORTUGAL THIS NIGHT, THEN
MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARDS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
FROM 03/03 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHEAST 8 NEAR AND LEEWARD CAPE GATA. GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 02 MARCH 2026 / 2200 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 02-03-26/15 UTC
HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER SIDRA, SOUTH IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
AND RELATIVELY LOW 1020 OVER CRUSADE AND TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5.
SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH UP
TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 SOON
OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH 4. SLIGHT. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE LATER NORTH 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
VERY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 96.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1020 to 1025 over north of basin.
Low "REGINA" deepening 1005 in southwest of Portugal this night, then
moving slowly southwestwards.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, with at times 7 in morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate vis in showers.
MINORQUE.
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night,
with at times 7 in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate from south overnight, then
locally rough in south in morning. Cross in SW swell at end.
Moderate vis in some showers, improving at noon.
LION.
Southeast 3 to 5, backing East in late night.
Slight, increasing moderate in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, except east
LIGURE. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
South of CORSE.
East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.
becoming slight or moderate overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts.
In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night,
then locally 8 in far southeast in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate, locally rough in south
overnight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Sardinia coasts at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight, locally moderate over MADDALENA till noon.
Moderate vis in showers, mainly over ELBE, clearing in morning.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 near and leeward Cape Gata.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in far west. Sand haze.
ALGER.
East 3 to 5, veering Southerly in evening, and increasing locally 6
or 7 near Algerian coast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Sand haze.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing 6 or 7
in northeast in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in north in morning.
Sand haze at end.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 near Cape Teulade in
morning. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest in evening.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 near coast, then increasing
locally South or Southeast 5 near Messina strait in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh, locally strong from Alboran
sea to north Balearic islands and in west of Bonifacio strait and of
Cape Teulade.