Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-18 05:42:23 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 180200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 215 - WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/21 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 992 OVER SYRTI MINOR IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER SYRTI GREAT BY 18/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. NORTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 18/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.40 CONTINUING TO 18/07 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 18/07 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 180200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 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 NR 215 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/21 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 992 OVER SYRTI MINOR IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER SYRTI GREAT BY 18/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST SOON EAST LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND SOUTH IXI 36.40 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SAMOS SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 5 SOON 6 LATER 7. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE THERMAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS NORTHEAST AEGEAN AND THRAKIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 171947 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 17 at 12 UTC Low "SAMUEL" in north of Libya, moving slowly southeastwards and filling. Low area over Alboran sea, deepening 1006 tomorrow morning. New shallow low 1006 over Pyrenees, and high pressure building 1020 over north of Italy Wednesday in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast from southwest in late night, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in northeast, then increasing, East 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily smooth or slight in late night, till tomorrow evening. BALEARES. Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, then becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 from north tomorrow in late day, at times 6 in north. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate tomorrow evening, locally rough in far northeast. LION. Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 at midday, temporarily 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate tomorrow afternoon, at times rough in east. PROVENCE. East or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, then Easterly 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing gradually moderate or rough from west in daytime. Temporarily moderate vis in some rain in far east in late morning. LIGURE. Easterly increasing 4 or 5 this evening, locally 6 in southeast, then backing North or Northeast 4 to 6 tomorrow morning, locally 7 in west. Gusts. Increasing slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough west tomorrow in late afternoon. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, clearing in morning. CORSE. Easterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north and leeward Bonifacio strait tomorrow morning, then backing Northeast 6 or 7 in north tomorrow afternoon and becoming Variable 3 to 5 in south in afternoon, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north tomorrow afternoon. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, tomorrow morning, clearing in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic in late night, and increasing locally Southeast 5 or 6 in far northeast in morning, then Easterly 5 or 6 in north, in afternoon, and becoming Southeasterly 4 or 5 in south in late day. Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far north at end. MADDALENA. North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight and early morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in northwest in late afternoon, and decreasing 3 or 4 in southeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Esat or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north and south, at first, backing North or Northeast in morning, then increasing Northeast 4 to 6 in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily slight in daytime. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, clearing in morning. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing temporarily 6 or 7 in east overnight, then decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4, from west in late night, then becoming Est or Northeast at end, locally 5 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in east overnight, decreasing slight in late day. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far west, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west in morning, then becoming Est or Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest. Slight or moderate, then slight in afternoon. ALGER. East or Southeast 3 or 4, temporarily South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east overnight, then increasing East 4 or 5 in late day. Slight or moderate, temporarily slight in daytime. WEST OF CABRERA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far west in morning, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere at end, locally 6 in far west. Smooth or slight, then slight or moderate at end. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Westerly 1 to 3 in late night, then increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily slight in daytime. TUNISIE. Backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 overnight, and veering Norteasterly in afternoon. Slight or moderate later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east at first. CARBONARA. Northerly increasing 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east at first, and decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. Northeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, at times 5 in east at first, then becoming Variable 2 to 4, in morning, and increasing Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Slight, at times moderate in far west, becoming smooth or slight in east in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing from north in afternoon. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at time 6 at first, backing Northerly in morning, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east, then becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far north. Slight, locally moderate in far west, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, East or Northeast fresh or strong flow, decreasing moderate or fresh thursday afternoon. In south, East or Northeast moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale or gale over Alboran sea. Over Tyrrhenian sea, North or Northeast moderate flow.