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.
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=