Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-03 08:11:02 ============================ 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.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 030200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 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 02-03-26/21 UTC SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES FROM 1022 OVER MELITA AND CRUSADE UP TO 1028 OVER SIDRA, SOUTH IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR GABES SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR SIDRA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT DELTA NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER NORTH UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH 5. SLIGHT. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST OVER EAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ 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.