Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-09 21:03:32 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 091930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 194 - MONDAY 09 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS EXPECTED 1013 BY 10/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST AND SOUTH BLACK SEA SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 10/10 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 092000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 09 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 NR 194 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS EXPECTED 1013 BY 10/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND WEST AND SOUTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT EAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA EAST NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.05 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 7 AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7. EAST OF 25.30 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 25.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. OVER SOUTH EAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. UP TO MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 4 OR CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER WEST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 091953 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 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, Monday 9 at 12 UTC High pressures 1020 to 1024 over the basin, with thundery disturbance in east of basin, improving gradually. New shallow low expected 1017 over north of Alboran sea overnight, moving east, expected over ANNABA at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 1 to 3, backing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning. Slight. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in gulf of Valencia, backing gradually Easterly in morning, and Northeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers mainly in south. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in morning, then Easterly in afternoon. Smooth or slight. LION. Southerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstoms. Slight, decreasing smooth at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west in late night. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstoms. Slight, locally moderate in far north at first, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving at midday. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, and East or Southeast in southeast, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CORSE. East or southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, veering Southerly 3 or 4 in second part of night, then decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 in afternoon. Gusts, at times severe in thunderstoms. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving at end. SARDAIGNE. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in west overnight, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north in afternoon and South or Southeast 4 or 5 in south. Gusts, locally severe in thunderstoms. Slight, becoming moderate in far south in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast, improving at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or southeast 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in west, decreasing Southerly 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers in north. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at midday, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PALOS. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Spain coast, and Southeasterly 2 to 4 in east; increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in morning, at times 6 in far south, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain and showers. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in second part of night, then veering rapidly West 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly in late night, then Easterly at midday, and backing West 3 or 4 from southwest at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west in morning. ANNABA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast.. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Locally moderate vis in thundery scattered showers near coasts. CARBONARA. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming Easterly in morning. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some thundery showers in west overnight. LIPARI. Easterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 leeward Messina Strait. Smooth or slight. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3. Smooth. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours East or Southeast moderate flow over the basin, becoming gradually Northerly light or moderate flow from west in afternoon, locally West or Northwest moderate or fresh in far north at end.