Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-22 20:21:37 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 222000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 22 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW 1008 OVER TAURUS AND KASTELLORIZO SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1010 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1008 EAST OF EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OVER NORTH TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLY LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 25.10 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 221943 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 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, Sunday 22 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1010 to 1015 over basin. Low 1011 over Tyrrhenian Sea, filling on Monday morning. New low deepening 1009 in Gulf of Lion, then moving southwards and filling on Monday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 near Balearic islands, then 3 or 4 at end. Smooth, locally slight in north at end. Moderate vis in showers, from north, in late night, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 in in north in morning, then decreasing gradually Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis in showers from north, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 in far northwest, in morning and early afternoon, then decreasing gradually Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts, in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning, then slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers from north, clearing at midday. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6, at time 7 from north, then decreasing gradually 3 or 4 in afternoon, and backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, clearing at midday. PROVENCE. In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally Easterly 5 or 6 with gusts, in north, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 in morning, and backing Northwesterly in late day, locally 5 in north at end. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstorms. In east, Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 in late morning, and backing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late day. Slight, temporarily moderate in far northwest overnight, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in west, clearing at midday. LIGURE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at time 6 in west, and locally 3 or 4 in east, decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4 from northeast at midday, and becoming North or Northwest at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing at first. CORSE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, becoming gradually Northerly 3 or 4 everywhere in late morning, but locally Variable 2 to 3 in far southeast. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts, in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers at times thundery from north, clearing at midday. MADDALENA. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North 3 or 4, at time 5, in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ELBE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4, at time 5, in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing in morning. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northeast. Smooth or slight, increasing slight, locally moderate in far east at end. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in north, increasing gradually East or Northeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, then 4 or 5 in late day, locally 6 near Algerian coasts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. ALGER. Easterly 1 to 3, at times 4 near coasts, backing Northeasterly in afternoon, and increasing 3 or 4 in west. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers from north at end. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cap de la Nao, then backing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late morning, locally 6 near Spanish coast, and decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing locally moderate in far west in late day. Moderate vis in scattered showers from north in afternoon, clearing at end. ANNABA. Mainly Northeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southwest at first, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers from north at end. TUNISIE. Variable 1 to 3, locally East in far southwest at first, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 in morning, and increasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers from north in morning. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North 3 or 4 in late day. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers, at times thundery at end. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, but Southerly 3 or 4 leeward Messina Strait till midnight, becoming mainly Northerly in late day, locally 3 or 4 in far west. Smooth, at times slight leeward Messina Strait at first. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery, at end. CIRCEO. Cyclonic 1 to 3, becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 in late day, then veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery, at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change. No threat of near gale or gale. In south, East or Northeast moderate flow in east of basin, at times fresh over Alboran sea, and Northerly moderate in west.