Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-21 20:58:31 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 211956 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1010 to 1015 over the basin. Low deepening 1009 in Gulf of Lion tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 1 to 3, veering Southwesterly at end. Slight, gradually decreasing smooth in daytime. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in late night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in showers in far north at end, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest in late night, then gradually increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north in afternoon. Gusts at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery showers in far north at end. LION. Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in second part of night, then increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6. Gusts, at times severe with thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate in late afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers from afternoon on, at times thundery. PROVENCE. In west, South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in the morning, then Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts, at times severe with thunderstorms. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts, at times severe with thunderstorms. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in northwest in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from morning on. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly in east, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in late night, occasionally 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis in scattered showers. CORSE. In north, Northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5. In south, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in scattered showers from north. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly overnight. Smooth, at times slight. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeast in east in daytime. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Poor vis in scattered showers from afternoon on. ELBE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily backing Northerly tomorrow afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in scattered showers from morning on. ALBORAN. East decreasing 3 or 4, temporarily 5 at first, then Easterly 2 to 4 in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Northeasterly decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Decreasing slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth or slight in evening. ALGER. East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 or 3 in afternoon. Slight, gradually decreasing smooth in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly in afternoon, then increasing Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning. ANNABA. Easterly decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing Northeast near midday, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate at first, then smooth in afternoon. TUNISIE. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Moderate vis in scattered showers in daytime. CARBONARA. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. LIPARI. Mainly Southeasterly 2 or 3, becoming Variable in afternoon, but South 3 or 4 leeward Messina Strait. Smooth, at times slight leeward Messina Strait in evening. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in afternoon, at times thundery at end. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, locally Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow in Gulf of Lion, gradually becoming North or Northeast moderate or fresh everywhere in daytime. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 212000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 21-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER TAURUS IS GRADUALLY FILLING UP AND IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 22/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHEAST PART EAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. RAIN WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. RAIN EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. RAIN SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. RAIN SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH LATER MODERATE. RAIN NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH LATER MODERATE. RAIN THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. RAIN OVER EAST THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=