Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-02 19:45:48 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 021923 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 96, MONDAY 2 MARCH 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 OVER NORTH OF BASIN. LOW "REGINA" DEEPENING 1005 IN SOUTHWEST OF PORTUGAL THIS NIGHT, THEN MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARDS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. ALBORAN, PALOS. FROM 03/03 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8 NEAR AND LEEWARD CAPE GATA. GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 021924 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 : WARNING NR 96. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC High pressures 1020 to 1025 over north of basin. Low "REGINA" deepening 1005 in southwest of Portugal this night, then moving slowly southwestwards. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, with at times 7 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. BALEARES. East or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough in morning. Moderate vis in showers. MINORQUE. Easterly 4 or 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night, with at times 7 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate from south overnight, then locally rough in south in morning. Cross in SW swell at end. Moderate vis in some showers, improving at noon. LION. Southeast 3 to 5, backing East in late night. Slight, increasing moderate in late night. Moderate vis in some showers. PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, except east LIGURE. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate overnight. Moderate vis in some showers. South of CORSE. East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. becoming slight or moderate overnight. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts. In south, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, then locally 8 in far southeast in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate, locally rough in south overnight. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near Sardinia coasts at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate over MADDALENA till noon. Moderate vis in showers, mainly over ELBE, clearing in morning. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 near and leeward Cape Gata. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in far west. Sand haze. ALGER. East 3 to 5, veering Southerly in evening, and increasing locally 6 or 7 near Algerian coast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Sand haze. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers overnight. ANNABA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in northeast, increasing 6 or 7 in northeast in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in north in morning. Sand haze at end. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing locally 7 near Cape Teulade in morning. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest in evening. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 near coast, then increasing locally South or Southeast 5 near Messina strait in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh, locally strong from Alboran sea to north Balearic islands and in west of Bonifacio strait and of Cape Teulade. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 021400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 02 MARCH 2026 / 1600 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 02-03-26/09 UTC SMOOTH FIELD OF HIGH PRESSURES 1026 TO 1028 OVER BALKANS AND RELATIVELY LOW 1020 OVER CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 4. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 3. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON 3. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH WEST BLACK SEA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=