METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 071400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 MARCH 2026 / 1600 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 07-03-26/09 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 OVER GABES AND CRUSADE

AND HIGH 1031 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 16 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. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

EAST SOUTHEAST 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. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 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 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5.

MODERATE

DELTA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER

NORTH ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER WEST 3 UP TO

5. UP TO MODERATE

RODOS SEA

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

SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5

OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. UP TO 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

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTH SIDRA OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN

AND KAFIREAS STRAIT=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 070741

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 00 UTC

Low 1013 in gulf of Valencia, filling in daytime. High pressure

building gradually 1020 to 1024 over the basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4.

Moderate, decreasing slight overnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers, improving overnight. Moderate vis due

to sand haze in east.

BALEARES.

Southeasterly 4 or 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, decreasing

Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening.

Moderate, decreasing slight in evening.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

MINORQUE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

LION.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night,

but variable 1 to 3 in far southwest.

Moderate, decreasing slight overnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

PROVENCE.

In west, East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 3 or 4

overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 in far north in morning. Gusts.

In east, Easterly 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

LIGURE.

In west, Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in late night.

In east, East 2 to 4.

Slight, locally moderate in far southwest.

Moderate vis in some thundery showers in evening.

CORSE.

In north, mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in

late night.

In south, Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 overnight,

then 1 to 3 in morning.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in far south in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight, locally moderate in far south,

in late night.

Poor vis in showers in north, improving in late day. Moderate vis due

to sand haze.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at end.

Decreasing slight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ALBORAN.

West 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late day, in north, locally

Variable 2 to 4 in south, then everywhere in late night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from west in late

day, then smooth at end.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing gradually

Variable 2 to 4 from southwest in late day and overnight.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then smooth or slight from west in

late night.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, temporarily thundery at

first.

ALGER.

Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Southwesterly in far west at first,

decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late day, and becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4

from west in morning.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, temporarily thundery at

first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, then decreasing mainly Southerly 2 to 4

in late day, and becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far west at

midnight, and mainly Northerly 2 to 4 everywhere at end.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery,

improving from south at end.

ANNABA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, increasing 3 to 5 in

north overnight, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight from south at end.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers from west in late day.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest at first, and East or Southeast 3 or

4, elsewhere, at times 5 at first, then in late night and tomorrow

morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, improving from south at

first. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south at first, decreasing

gradually 2 to 4 from east in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late day.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving from

south in late day. Moderate vis due to sand haze.

LIPARI.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at first, and becoming

Variable 2 to 4 in south, then Easterly 1 to 3 in north at end.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, then 1 to 3 in late day.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in west, improving at

first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southeasterly moderate or fresh flow, but Variable moderate in

southwest of basin.