METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
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WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 97, TUESDAY 3 MARCH 2026 AT 0810 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 OVER NORTH OF BASIN.

LOW "REGINA" 1005 IN SOUTHWEST OF PORTUGAL, MOVING SOUTHWESTWARDS AND

DEEPENING 1002 THIS MORNING.

SHALLOW LOW 1008-1010 OVER ALGERIAN COASTS, MOVING SLOWLY OVER

ALBORAN SEA THIS AFTERNOON.

MODERATE VIS IN SOME SHOWERS MAINLY IN NORTH.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/03 UTC.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS.

EAST OF ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE IN

AFTERNOON, THEN AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 04/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE IN

EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 030812

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 09 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 : WARNING NR 97.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 00 UTC

High pressures 1020 to 1025 over north of basin.

Low "REGINA" 1005 in southwest of Portugal, moving southwestwards and

deepening 1002 this morning.

Shallow low 1008-1010 over Algerian coasts, moving slowly over

Alboran sea this afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers mainly in north.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning, decreasing 3 to 5 in south

overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

BALEARES.

Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in south in second part of night.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times cross in SE swell.

LION.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6.

Moderate, locally rough and cross in SE swell in far southeast in

second part of night.

PROVENCE.

East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough and cross in SE swell in southwest in second

part of night.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, but 3 or 4 in northeast.

Slight or moderate, but locally smooth near Ligurian coasts.

CORSE.

Easterly 5 or 6 in north, but 6 or 7 in south. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

SARDAIGNE.

In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.

In south, East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast in

late afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally cross in SE swell in north, at times very

rough in south in second part of night.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night.

Slight, locally moderate over MADDALENA until evening.

ALBORAN.

In west, East 6 or 7, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late

night. Gusts.

In east, East or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast,

increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, at times 9 in evening and in first

part of night, then gradually decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 at

end, at times 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.

E or NE swell increasing near 3 m in evening.

Moderate vis in some showers in far west, then poor vis everywhere in

thundery rain and showers in evening. Sand haze.

PALOS.

In far east, Northeasterly 3 to 5.

Elsewhere, North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northwest,

increasing 7 or 8 in west in evening, then decreasing 5 to 7 from

south to north at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in west in

evening.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in extreme west in late

night and at end. Sand haze.

ALGER.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near the coast. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate in afternoon.

Sand haze.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6 in east, but North or Northeast 6 or 7 in

west, decreasing 4 or 5 in east in first part of night, at times 6.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Sand haze.

ANNABA.

In north, East or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part

of night, locally 7 in far northeast. Gusts.

In south, East or Southeast 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate in south, but moderate or rough in north.

Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far southwest at

first. Sand haze.

TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in west till evening. Gusts.

Moderate, locally moderate or rough in west, becoming moderate or

rough everywhere at end.

CARBONARA.

East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in north in first part of

night.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 near

Messina strait in afternoon, then temporarily in northeast of LIPARI

overnight.

Smooth or slight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Easterly flow fresh or strong over west of basin, veering Westerly in

second part of night over ALBORAN and PALOS. Southeasterly moderate

flow over Tyrrhenian sea.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 030800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 03-03-26/03 UTC

SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES FROM 1022 OVER MELITA AND CRUSADE UP TO 1026

OVER SIDRA, SOUTH IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 04 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER NORTH PART

WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH SOON UP TO

SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR

5. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST

UP TO 5. SMOOTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 5. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP

TO SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH

SOON UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON

OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=