Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-14 00:09:35 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 132006 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 105, FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026 AT 2005 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 13 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. RIDGE 1020 OVER SOUTH OF BASIN, MOVING EASTWARDS. NEW LOW 1008 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING EASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 1000 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA ON SATURDAY MORNING, THEN 994 IN EVENING. TROUGH ASSOCIATED EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, WITH LOW DEEPENING 1006 OVER ALBORAN SEA TOMORROW AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE. FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 14/12 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 14/21 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 14/09 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 132000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 198 - FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER EGYPT IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 998 OVER DELTA BY 14/06 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER BALKANS AND HIGH 1020 OVER BLACK SEA TAURUS FROM 14/04 AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DELTA NORTH OF 33.30 FROM 14/07 AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 132000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 198 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER EGYPT IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER DELTA WITH CENTRE 998 BY 14/06 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER BALKANS AND HIGH 1020 OVER BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER FROM THE WEST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER EAST PART EAST UP TO 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.30 AND SOUTH OF 35.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC AND NORTH OF 33.30 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.15 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH AND EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, CRUSADE AND EAST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 132007 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 : WARNING NR 105. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC Ridge 1020 over south of basin, moving eastwards. New low 1008 over Gulf of Lion, moving eastwards and deepening, expected 1000 over French Riviera on Saturday morning, then 994 in evening. Trough associated extending to Alboran sea, with low deepening 1006 over Alboran sea tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then veering North or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate in morning, then locally rough in northeast at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, but veering locally East 5 or 6 in east, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in east at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in morning. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night and veering Northerly 6 or 7 in morning, then increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 at end in northeast, but decreasing 3 to 5 in southwest. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, and moderate or rough in afternoon, then locally very rough in northeast at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. LION. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Bagur, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night, and moderate or rough in afternoon, then locally very rough in south at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night, improving in afternoon. PROVENCE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, and veering West or Northwest in morning, then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, locally 9 in northwest at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then moderate or rough in evening, and rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night, improving in afternoon. LIGURE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing quickly 6 or 7 in morning, then decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, but locally Southeast 6 or 7 in far east. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in morning, then locally rough in far east at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. CORSE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing quickly 6 or 7 in morning, then veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, and increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in south at end, but backing Southwest 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in morning, then locally rough in southwest at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in morning. SARDAIGNE. Backing Southwesterly 4 or 5, and increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then veering gradually North or Northwest 5 or 6 at times 7 in afternoon, and increasing 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in evening, locally very rough in far north. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in morning. MADDALENA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming South 3 to 5 in morning, and increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in evening. ELBE. Southerly 1 to 3, increasing South 5 or 6 in morning, then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in evening. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 3 or 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6 overnight, then 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, and moderate or rough at noon, with locally very rough in east. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, and locally 6 or 7 at noon in south, then decreasing locally 3 to 5 in east at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, and moderate or rough in afternoon, locally very rough in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers far east at end. ALGER. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, and West or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate from west in morning, then moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night in east, and becoming Variable 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers at noon. ANNABA. Northwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest overnight, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in late afternoon, and veering Northwest at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, then locally rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then backing Southerly in afternoon, and increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Slight, temporarily moderate at first, then becoming moderate in northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning, then becoming poor in rain or thundery showers at end in west. CARBONARA. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming South in morning, and increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in west, then 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, then becoming poor in rain or thundery showers at end in west. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly in late night, then increasing 3 to 5 from north in afternoon, and locally 6 in far north at end. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight, becoming locally moderate in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance or threat of North or Northwest near gale to severe gale from Gulf of Lion to Algerian coast, with threat of storm near Cap Bear. In southwest of basin, persistance of Westerly near gale to gale over Alboran sea, decreasing Sunday at noon. Elsewhere, Cyclonic flow fresh to strong.