Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 05:29:36 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 070200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 MARCH 2026 / 0400 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 06-03-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER LIBYA AND 1018 OVER CYPRUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS EXTENDING OVER WEST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR OR VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. LOCAL SHOWERS MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LOCALLY OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR. LOCAL SHOWERS SOUTH IONIO EAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 . SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW OVER EAST EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 062005 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 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, Friday 6 at 12 UTC Low 1009 in southwest of Balearic island, filling gradually overnight, expected 1015 in morning, then filling in daytime. High pressures near 1020 over Tyrrhenian sea, building gradually overnight, expected 1020-1024 over the basin in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southeasterly in late night. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. BALEARES. In north, Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night. In south, South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon. Moderate, at times rough in far south at first, decreasing slight on Saturday afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MINORQUE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first. Moderate, decreasing gradually slight in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due to sand haze. LION. East or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 with gusts in north at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate on Saturday afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PROVENCE. Easterly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 3 to 5 on Saturday afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing gradually slight. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. LIGURE. In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 on Saturday afternoon, at times 5. In east, East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first. Slight, locally moderate in southwest, decreasing smooth or slight on Saturday afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers in south. CORSE. In north, mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts at first. In south, Easterly 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in southwest. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due to sand haze. MADDALENA, ELBE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast at noon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, except in north of ELBE. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. PALOS. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts at first, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing on Saturday afternoon. ALGER. Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily Southwesterly at first, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon. Moderate, temporarily rough in far west at first, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in thundery showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in late night, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 on Saturday afternoon. Moderate, at times rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate on Saturday afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Moderate vis in showers at end. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 with gusts in far east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 on Saturday afternoon. Moderate, decreasing gradually slight. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight on Saturday afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southeasterly light or moderate flow, but Southwesterly over Alboran Sea.