Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1018 between Corsica and Italian coasts, expected 1014
over south of Tyrrhenian sea Friday evening.
High pressures 1020 to 1025 over west of the basin, weakening.
New shallow low 1019 over Balearic sea Friday morning, deepening and
expected 1010 over Catalonia at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Southwest in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east at first.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 3 to 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing
temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night and in morning.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in east at first, becoming
South or Southwest in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.
LION.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then
increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4
in late afternoon, locally 5 at end in west.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon.
CORSE.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday, then
increasing Southwest 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 at first in east with gusts,
decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West or Southwest at end
from west.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, locally smooth in
north at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northerly in late night, then
decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from north at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second
part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at midday.
ALBORAN, South of PALOS.
Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then
increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
North of PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southwest 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth in west, slight in east.
ANNABA, TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 over north of TUNISIE overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in daytime over TUNISIE, at
times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in
far northwest.
Slight, locally moderate overnight in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Southerly, increasing locally 5 over west of
CIRCEO in morning, but Variable 1 to 3 over east of LIPARI.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
From Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, fresh Southwesterly flow expected
Saturday, locally Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea.
Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Cyclonic light or moderate flow, increasing
Southerly at times fresh Saturday evening.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 12 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 12-03-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER CRUSADE AND 1017 OVER GULF OF
SIRTI AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER NORTH BLACK
SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 13 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOON OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH
PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER UP TO 5. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5
OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP
TO MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH WEST OF 25.30 AND NORTH OF
37.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.00 UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=