Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-18 19:52:03 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 181837 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 112, WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026 AT 1835 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 995 IN NORTH OF MADEIRA, DEEPENING 981 AT END. LOW AREA 1006 OVER ALBORAN SEA. SHALLOW LOW 1006 OVER PYRENEES, AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING 1020 OVER NORTH OF ITALY. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 19/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 181400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 217 - WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 997 OVER GREAT SYRTI IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. SECONDARY LOW WITH CENTRE 999 BY COASTS OF EGYPT. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS NORTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 THRAKIKO EAST OF 24.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 23.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 181914 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 112. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 995 in north of Madeira, deepening 981 at end. Low area 1006 over Alboran sea. Shallow low 1006 over Pyrenees, and high pressure building 1020 over north of Italy. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. BALEARES. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. MINORQUE. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at midday, then backing Northeast at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north until midday. LION. Southeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, in morning, then Northerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. LIGURE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then slight in afternoon. CORSE. - In north : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. - In south : Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 5 or 6 in far south until the afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then slight at end. SARDAIGNE. East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far north until midday. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN. Est or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 6 or 7 at first, then 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, then rough at times very rough at midday. PALOS. Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in the morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. ALGER. East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 to 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. TUNISIE. Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 at midday. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. CARBONARA. North or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight. Moderate vis in some rain or showers at first. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some rain or showers at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow. In south, East or Northeast moderate or fresh, with persistence of near gale or gale over Alboran sea. Over Tyrrhenian sea, Northeasterly moderate flow, becoming Variable. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 181400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 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 NR 217 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 997 OVER GREAT SYRTI IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY FILLING. SECONDARY LOW WITH CENTRE 999 BY COASTS OF EGYPT.HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. NORTH OF 36.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC LATER WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON EAST OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON NORTH AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH. EAST OF 24.50 EAST 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 40.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST UP TO 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN, CENTRAL AEGEAN AND KAFIREAS STRAIT=