METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 071955

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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, Saturday 7 at 12 UTC

Light gradient 1019 to 1025 from Alboran Sea to Tyrrhenian Sea, with

little change.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA, MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far southeast

over SARDAIGNE.

Decreasing slight or moderate this evening.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery this

evening.

BALEARES.

Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening, and Variable 1 to 3 on Sunday

afternoon.

Decreasing slight or moderate this evening, and smooth or slight at

end.

Poor vis in showers.

LION, PROVENCE, LIGURE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, but variable 1 to 3 in far southwest over

LION and in gulf of Genoa, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 overall in late

night, but locally East 6 in north, near cape Croisette on Sunday

late morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, except over LIGURE.

CORSE, MADDALENA, ELBE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, but locally East 4 or 5 near Balagne and

leeward Bonifacio straits this evening, decreasing Variable 1 to 3,

locally Easterly 3 or 4 near Balagne and leeward straits on Sunday

afternoon.

Slight, locally moderate leeward straits, decreasing smooth or slight

on Sunday afternoon.

Moderate vis in showers, except over CORSE.

ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from west in first

part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, becoming very poor in

thundery showers at end, mainly over ALGER.

ANNABA, TUNISIE.

Easterly 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in scattered showers from west this evening.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Messine strait.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southeasterly moderate flow, at times fresh by noon, locally

increasing Southwesterly moderate or fresh in south of basin on

Sunday afternoon.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 072000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 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 07-03-26/15 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 GABES AND CRUSADE

AND HIGH 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

BOOT

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR.

SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6

LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLE LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTH SIDRA, NORTHEAST

AEGEAN AND KAFIREAS STRAIT=