Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-05 04:16:51 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 041946 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 100, WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 4 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 TO 1025 IN NORTH OF BASIN AND OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA, WEAKENING GRADUALLY 1018 TO 1020 TOMORROW. LOW AREA "REGINA" AROUND 1010 OVER SOUTHWEST OF BASIN, DEEPENING 1008 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. PROVENCE. FROM 05/06 UTC TO 05/15 UTC. EAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 05/15 UTC. EAST 8 IN STRAIT. GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF ALBORAN. FROM 05/12 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF ANNABA. FROM 05/12 UTC TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 050200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 05 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-03-26/21 UTC SMOOTH FIELD HIGH PRESSURES 1026 TO 1028 OVER BALKANS AND THE ITALY AND RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH LATER UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST PART EAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTH 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 3 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING MARMARA VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 041947 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 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 100. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 12 UTC High pressures 1020 to 1025 in north of basin and over Tyrrhenian sea, weakening gradually 1018 to 1020 tomorrow. Low area "REGINA" around 1010 over southwest of basin, deepening 1008 tomorrow afternoon. Moderate vis due to sand haze over the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Easterly 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thunderstorms in late night. BALEARES. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing gradually Southeasterly 3 4 from south in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor in thunderstorms, improving at end. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, backing Southeasterly in morning, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers in late night. LION. Easterly 5 or 6, but locally 2 to 4 near coast, increasing East 6 or 7 in morning, then backing East or Southeast in morning in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning. PROVENCE. Easterly increasing 6 or 7, then at times 8 in far north in daytime. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in late night. Poor vis in thundery showers in morning. LIGURE. - in northeast : Northeasterly increasing 3 to 5. - elsewhere : Northeasterly increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest in late night. CORSE. In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. In south, East 6 or 7, locally 8 in axis of strait, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight near coast. SARDAIGNE. In north, Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, veering Southeasterly in morning. Gusts. In south, Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in south. Poor vis in thundery showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cape Corse and in north of sardinian coasts, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate over south of MADDALENA. ALBORAN. West increasing 3 to 5, then 5 or 6 in late night, and 6 or 7, at times 8 in east, in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain and showers, improving in late night. PALOS. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, then 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain and showers. ALGER. In west, Variable 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 4 to 6 in morning, then backing Southerly at end. Gusts. In east, Easterly 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor in thundery showers in second part of night. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6 near Spanish coasts, then becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally South 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. ANNABA. In northeast, East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing temporarily 7 or 8 in afternoon. Gusts. In southwest, East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor in thundery showers in late night. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west at end. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 or 6 in far south. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. In southwest, mainly East or Southeast 1 to 3, at times 4. In northeast, East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Messina strait, at times 6, increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CIRCEO. Easterly 2 to 4, increasing southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, then at times 5 at end. Slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast fresh or strong flow from Tunisia to gulf of Lion. Southeasterly moderate flow over Tyrrhenian sea. West or Southwest fresh or strong flow in southwest of basin, with threat of gale over ALBORAN and PALOS. West or Southwest fresh or strong flow in southwest of basin.