METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 232000

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 232003

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.