Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-17 04:23:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 170200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 211 - TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-03-26/21 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER EAST GABES IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 989 OVER SOUTH SIDRA BY 17/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS BOOT OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 GABES OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 17/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 CONTINUING TO 17/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 170200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 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 NR 211 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-03-26/21 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER EAST GABES IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 989 OVER SOUTH SIDRA BY 17/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART EAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH 7 OVER EAST PART 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA OVER NORTH PART EAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 27.00 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST PART UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SIDRA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 161958 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 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 16 at 12 UTC Low 991 in south of Sicily, moving southeastwards to Libyan coast. High pressure 1018-1020 over south of France, weakening around 1016 tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in late morning, then West or Southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m at first. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south. Gusts. Slight or moderate. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, but Northwesterly 3 to 5 in far west, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, and decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then smooth or slight at end. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then smooth at end. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in late night, then Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly in morning, temporarily 5 in far east at midday. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then smooth or slight at end. LIGURE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, then veering Easterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far east. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far east at end. CORSE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in north in morning. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then backing West 3 or 4 at end. In east, North or Northwest 3 to 5 from north to south, decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 in late morning. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Long NW swell 3 m in south at first. MADDALENA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North or Northeast in morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in northeast. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in south, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 in morning, then at times 6 at end. Slight. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 at midday, then 5 or 6 in east at end. Slight or moderate. PALOS. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in northeast, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in far west. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west late night, then increasing East 3 or 4 in west at end. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Long N swell 3 m in east, decreasing in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers near coast at first. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end, but locally Variable near coast. Slight or moderate, becoming slight in late night, then smooth or slight at end. ANNABA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, temporarily 6 near coast, then backing West 3 or 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate in morning, Long NW swell 3 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far south at first. TUNISIE. Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east in late night, then backing Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in far south. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south, clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far southeast, clearing at midday. LIPARI. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, decreasing 3 or 4 in late afternoon, then increasing 5 in far north at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in south at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north, increasing 4 or 5 everywhere at end, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some rain or showers at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Increasing gradually Easterly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong in far north.