Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-10 23:20:07 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 102000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 10 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 10-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER NORTHEAST LIBYA GRADUALLY FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1033 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 11 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST 5. MODERATE GABES EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 5. MODERATE SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE TAURUS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE DELTA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 2 UP TO 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH KARPATHIO EAST NORTHEAST 3. UP TO SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH SARONIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 101940 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 10 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, Tuesday 10 at 12 UTC High pressures 1020 to 1023 over the basin, with thundery disturbance between Corsica and Italy, improving tomorrow. Shallow low 1017 over north of Alboran sea, moving northeast and filling tomorrow. New shallow low 1019 over Ligurian Sea tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 12 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. BALEARES. Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far south, clearing in afternoon. MINORQUE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. LION. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then slight at end. PROVENCE. Variable 1 or 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 4 to 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 at midday, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon, then slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in north in afternoon, then West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Northwest in north at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. MADDALENA. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far north at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. Moderate vis in rain or showers at first. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in morning. ALGER. West 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning, Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. Moderate vis in rain or showers at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. ANNABA. Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 and veering Westerly 3 or 4 in far southwest, then becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in morning. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia, Variable moderate elsewhere.