WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 06 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 06-03-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER CYPRUS AND
HIGH 1025 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 07 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LOCALLY OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE EAST 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON EAST
NORTHEAST EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6
OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND EAST OF 29.00
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON EAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3
OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
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.