WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 MARCH 2026 / 0400 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 07-03-26/21 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER SOUTH GABES AND 1019 OVER CRUSADE
AND HIGH 1031 OVER BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
MELITA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
GABES
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. EARLY IN THE MORNING LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE. EARLY IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. EARLY IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3. SMOOTH. EARLY IN THE MORNING UP TO POOR
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 3 UP TO
5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 OVER
EAST VARIABLE. MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3
UP TO 5. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH AND
EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING
LATER. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. EARLY IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTH SIDRA AND PROBABLY NORTHEAST
AEGEAN, EVVOIKOS AND KAFIREAS STRAIT=
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.