Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-13 03:05:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 130200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 12-03-26/21 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHEAST UP TO 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 122024 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 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, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC Shallow low 1018 between Corsica and Italian coasts, expected 1014 over south of Tyrrhenian sea Friday evening. High pressures 1020 to 1025 over west of the basin, weakening. New shallow low 1019 over Balearic sea Friday morning, deepening and expected 1010 over Catalonia at end. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 or 4, becoming Southwest in afternoon. Smooth or slight, occasionally moderate in far east at first. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 to 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in second part of night and in morning. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, but West or Northwest in east at first, becoming South or Southwest in afternoon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast. LION. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon, locally 5 at end in west. Smooth or slight, locally moderate at first in far southeast. LIGURE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in afternoon. CORSE. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at midday, then increasing Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 at first in east with gusts, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then backing West or Southwest at end from west. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon, locally smooth in north at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Northerly in late night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 from north at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. ELBE. Cyclonic 3 to 5 at first, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in second part of night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight, decreasing smooth in morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at midday. ALBORAN, South of PALOS. Easterly 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end, at times 5. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning. North of PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, decreasing South or Southwest 1 to 3 at end. Smooth in west, slight in east. ANNABA, TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 over north of TUNISIE overnight. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in daytime over TUNISIE, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in morning, locally 5 in far northwest. Slight, locally moderate overnight in far south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Cyclonic 2 to 4 mainly Southerly, increasing locally 5 over west of CIRCEO in morning, but Variable 1 to 3 over east of LIPARI. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours From Alboran sea to Ligurian sea, fresh Southwesterly flow expected Saturday, locally Westerly strong flow over Alboran sea. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Cyclonic light or moderate flow, increasing Southerly at times fresh Saturday evening.