Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-23 12:23:50 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 230812 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 March 2026 at 09 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, Monday 23 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure 1010 to 1015 over basin, building gradually 1015 to 1020 on Tuesday. Shallow low 1011 over Gulf of Lion, moving southwards and filling at midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far northwest in afternoon, then veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at night. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far northwest in evening. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in evening. BALEARES. Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing gradually North or Northeast 2 to 4 at night, then becoming Variable in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in evening. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest, but 3 to 5 in east, decreasing gradually 2 to 4 at night, then backing North or Northwest in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. LION. Northerly decreasing 3 to 5 from north to south, backing Northwest at night, then decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day. PROVENCE. Decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4, then backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, but locally decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east in late night. Smooth or slight. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late day. CORSE. Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast at night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Moderate vis in scattered showers in south, clearing in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late night. MADDALENA, ELBE. Northerly increasing 3 or 4, then locally 4 or 5 at night, except in north of ELBE. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then 5 or 6 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, in the afternoon, then 4 or 5, at times 6, in the evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. ALGER. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 4 to 6 in west and Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, in the whole area in the evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers. ANNABA. Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in the evening, then 3 or 4 in the morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in the evening, then 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in the evening, then 3 to 5 overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northerly moderate flow over the basin, backing gradually Westerly on Wednesday and increasing fresh or strong in north of the basin, but locally East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh over Alboran sea. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 230800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 23 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 23-03-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW 1007 OVER TAURUS AND KASTELLORIZO SEA GRADUALLY FILLING. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT TAURUS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=