Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-07 22:12:50 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 071955 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 7 at 12 UTC Light gradient 1019 to 1025 from Alboran Sea to Tyrrhenian Sea, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA, MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Southeast 4 or 5 in far southeast over SARDAIGNE. Decreasing slight or moderate this evening. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery this evening. BALEARES. Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in evening, and Variable 1 to 3 on Sunday afternoon. Decreasing slight or moderate this evening, and smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in showers. LION, PROVENCE, LIGURE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, but variable 1 to 3 in far southwest over LION and in gulf of Genoa, decreasing Easterly 3 to 5 overall in late night, but locally East 6 in north, near cape Croisette on Sunday late morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, except over LIGURE. CORSE, MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, but locally East 4 or 5 near Balagne and leeward Bonifacio straits this evening, decreasing Variable 1 to 3, locally Easterly 3 or 4 near Balagne and leeward straits on Sunday afternoon. Slight, locally moderate leeward straits, decreasing smooth or slight on Sunday afternoon. Moderate vis in showers, except over CORSE. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight from west in first part of night. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers, becoming very poor in thundery showers at end, mainly over ALGER. ANNABA, TUNISIE. Easterly 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers from west this evening. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, locally Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Messine strait. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southeasterly moderate flow, at times fresh by noon, locally increasing Southwesterly moderate or fresh in south of basin on Sunday afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 072000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 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 07-03-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1019 GABES AND CRUSADE AND HIGH 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. BOOT SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLE LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTH SIDRA, NORTHEAST AEGEAN AND KAFIREAS STRAIT=