Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 13:14:28 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 070800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 07-03-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER GABES TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND HIGH 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 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 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE EAST WINDS OVER SIDRA OVER SOUTH= ============================ 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.