GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 194 - MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS EXPECTED
1013 BY 10/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND
WEST AND SOUTH BLACK SEA
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 10/10 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 09 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 NR 194
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS EXPECTED
1013 BY 10/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND
WEST AND SOUTH BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
EAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.05 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
EAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP
TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 3 OR
4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7. EAST
OF 25.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 25.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 5
OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. OVER SOUTH EAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
UP TO MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 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 9 at 12 UTC
High pressures 1020 to 1024 over the basin, with thundery disturbance
in east of basin, improving gradually. New shallow low expected 1017
over north of Alboran sea overnight, moving east, expected over
ANNABA at end.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 1 to 3, backing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning.
Slight.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia,
backing gradually Easterly in morning, and Northeast in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers mainly in south.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in morning, then Easterly
in afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
LION.
Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Gusts, at
times severe in thunderstoms.
Slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 from west in late night. Gusts, at times severe in
thunderstoms.
Slight, locally moderate in far north at first, decreasing smooth or
slight at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving at midday.
LIGURE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, and East or
Southeast in southeast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts
in showers.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CORSE.
East or southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, veering Southerly 3 or
4 in second part of night, then decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 in
afternoon. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstoms.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in
west overnight, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north in afternoon
and South or Southeast 4 or 5 in south. Gusts, locally severe in
thunderstoms.
Slight, becoming moderate in far south in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast, improving at end.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or southeast 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in west, decreasing
Southerly 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in rain or showers in north.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at midday, then Variable 1 to 3 at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PALOS.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Spain coast, and Southeasterly
2 to 4 in east; increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in morning, at
times 6 in far south, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain and showers.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in second part of night, then
veering rapidly West 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in late night, then Easterly
at midday, and backing West 3 or 4 from southwest at end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in morning.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast..
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate vis in thundery scattered showers near coasts.
CARBONARA.
Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Easterly in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some thundery showers in west overnight.
LIPARI.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 leeward Messina Strait.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
East or Southeast moderate flow over the basin, becoming gradually
Northerly light or moderate flow from west in afternoon, locally West
or Northwest moderate or fresh in far north at end.