WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 23 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 23-03-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND THE
COASTS THE LIBYA. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH
NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER
5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST UP TO
5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTHEAST LATER WEST NORTHWEST UP
TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHWEST UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST LATER UP TO
5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH OVER EAST UP TO 5 LATER NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6. UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOON
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST
OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOON
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 LATER OVER EAST PARTS
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH AEGEAN AND EVVOIKOS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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, Monday 23 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1015 to 1020 over basin, building gradually
1020 to 1025 on Tuesday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northerly 1 to 3 at midday, at
times 4, then Variable Clockwise at end.
Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest at first.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.
BALEARES.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in northwest in second part
of night, then Southwesterly 3 or 4 everywhere at midday, at times 5
at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest in first part
of night, then Westerly in late afternoon, at times 5 in northwest at
end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then backing
Southwesterly in afternoon, at times 5 at end.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, locally
North or Northwest 3 or 4 in extreme west, then backing Westerly 3 or
4 everywhere in afternoon.
In east, Northwesterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second
part of night, then increasing gradually West or Southwest 3 or 4 in
afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, then West
or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight at end.
CORSE.
North 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest at midday, then West or
Southwest at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 or 4, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 at midday.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in showers in south, clearing in late night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northerly increasing 4 or 5, but 2 to 4 in north of ELBE, backing
Northwesterly at midday.
Smooth or slight over ELBE, but slight over MADDALENA, occasionally
moderate in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late
night.
ALBORAN.
Easterly increasing 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in late night, then slight or
moderate at end.
Locally moderate vis in isolated showers near the coast, clearing at
midday.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning, then smooth or slight
at end.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing in west in late night, then in east
in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 overnight, decreasing Easterly
2 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Variable Clockwise at end.
Slight, at times moderate in north at first, becoming smooth or
slight in morning.
ANNABA.
North or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast in
afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in late night, then slight in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing from north in
morning.
TUNISIE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally 2 to
4 in extreme west, then backing East or Northeast at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday, at times moderate in
southeast in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
at midday.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west in middle of night, then
decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 everywhere at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate in extreme west at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
at midday.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at
midday.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
over CIRCEO in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, increasing strong or very
strong flow at midday, and backing Northwesterly in evening.
Locally Easterly light or moderate flow over ALGER, PALOS and
ALBORAN, becoming Variable in afternoon.
Elsewhere in south of the basin, Westerly moderate flow, increasing
fresh over Tyrrhenian Sea in evening.