Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-12 00:01:03 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 112014 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 11 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, Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC High pressure 1020 to 1025 over the basin. Shallow low slowly deepening 1017 over Ligurian Sea overnight, moving southeastwards, and expected 1018 over Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 13 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest in evening. Slight, becoming locally moderate in N swell in northeast in afternoon. Poor vis in showers, temporarily in south in late night. BALEARES. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in late night, temporarily increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in Ebro valley axis in the morning, then increasing South or Southwest at times 5 in late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north, temporarily 7 in far north in late night, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast in late night, then locally decreasing smooth or slight in northwest in evening. LION. Northwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in southeast, then decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 near midday. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast in late night, then decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing at first. PROVENCE. Increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 from west, decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in late morning, then gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, temporarily rough in late night, then decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in second part of night. LIGURE. South or Southwest increasing 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic in late night, then decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Becoming slight, at times moderate, then decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6, decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 from north in the morning, then becoming Northerly 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night, temporarily rough in W swell in far west in the morning, Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, and temporarily 7 in far north in late night, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Gradually becoming slight or moderate from north overnight, locally rough in north in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight, occasionally slight or moderate in north in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in the morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Mainly Easterly increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in south in daytime. Smooth or slight. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Poor vis in some rain or showers in late night, clearing in evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Westerly 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late night, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in northeast in evening. Slight, at times smooth, becoming locally moderate in far north at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in second part of night, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 from west in late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight, at times smooth, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers from west in late night, clearing in west at end. CARBONARA. Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far west, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis rain or showers in the morning, at times thundery in far north. LIPARI. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in west in afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in far northwest in late afternoon. Poor vis in some rain or shower, becoming at times thundery in west in evening. CIRCEO. West or Southwest 2 to 4, gradually increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 from west in daytime. Smooth or slight. Poor vis rain or showers, at times thundery, gradually from west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly moderate flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia, locally Cyclonic over Tyrrhenian Sea, but Variable light or moderate over western basin, becoming Southwesterly moderate or fresh over western basin in afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 112000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 11 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 11-03-26/15 UTC HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA AND RELATIVELY LOW 1020 OVER COAST OF LIBYA AND OVER COAST OF EGYPT AND THE WEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 12 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE DELTA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA EAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=