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=
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.