Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-10 10:48:13 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 100800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 196 - TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-03-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER SOUTH SIDRA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER EAST AND NORTH BLACK SEA WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/22 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 100853 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 10 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, Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC High pressures 1020 to 1024 over the basin, with thundery disturbance in east, moving over Ligurian sea and improving gradually. Shallow low 1016 over north of Alboran sea this morning, moving east and weakening slowly, expected 1022 near Algerian coasts at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Slight. BALEARES. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing temporarily 5 in far southwest in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far south. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 or 4 at first, backing Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. Variable 1 to 3, becoming temporarily Southeasterly in evening. Slight, decreasing smooth in evening. PROVENCE. Southeasterly 2 or 3, locally 4 in far north, becoming Variable in second part of night. Gusts in thunderstorm in far east at first. Slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts in thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CORSE. Southerly 3 or 4, backing Easterly in far south, but decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight elsewhere. Gusts in thunderstorms at first. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in south, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in north overnight. Gusts in thunderstorms at first. Slight, decreasing locally smooth in north in evening, but becoming locally moderate in south. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast at first. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth, locally slight over west of MADDALENA. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 in first part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in first part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, abating slight in evening, then smooth or slight in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain and showers. ALGER. East 2 to 4, veering gradually West 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west. WEST OF CABRERA. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable Cyclonic in evening. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ANNABA. Southeast 4 or 5, veering locally Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers, improving in late afternoon. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 1 to 3, becoming Easterly in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers, improving in late afternoon. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southerly 4 at times 5 near Messina strait. Smooth, at times slight near Messina strait. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Becoming Northwesterly moderate or fresh, but Cyclonic light or moderate in east. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 100800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 10 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 NR 196 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-03-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER SOUTH SIDRA GRADUALLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER EAST AND NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH GABES EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SIDRA EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT RODOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 26.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. EAST OF 25.20 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=