Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-13 13:30:48 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 130757 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 March 2026 at 09 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, Friday 13 at 00 UTC Shallow low 1016 over Tyrrhenian Sea, expected 1014 in evening, then filling at night. Ridge 1020 to 1025 over west of basin, weakening gradually. New low 1008 over Gulf of Lion in evening, moving eastwards and deepening, expected 1000 over French Riviera on Saturday morning. New low 1013 over Alboran sea in late night, expected 1010 on Saturday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Veering Southwest 3 or 4, then increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in second part of night. Slight, becoming moderate at end. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 or 4, temporarily Cyclonic at first, increasing 3 to 5 in evening, then Northwesterly 5 or 6 with gusts at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then Northerly 5 or 6 with gusts at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. LION. Southerly increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 with gusts in second part of night, at times 7. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night. PROVENCE. Southerly increasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, increasing 3 to 5 at midnight, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 with gusts in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night. LIGURE, CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, then 6 or 7 with gusts at end. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 from west in evening, then increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night, at times 6 with gusts at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first, then at end. MADDALENA. Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable from north in evening, then increasing South 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South 3 or 4 in second part of night, then 5 or 6 with gusts at end. Smooth, becoming slight or moderate at end. ALBORAN. Variable 1 3, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon then gradually increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening then 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in extreme west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, locally rough in extreme west. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest in evening then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate at end. ANNABA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast till evening, backing South or Southwest overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in late day. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening then backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts in showers. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight. CARBONARA. Northerly 3 or 4 in west, but Cyclonic in east, becoming South or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. LIPARI. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest at end.Southwesterly 2 to 4. Gusts in showers. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far south at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Sardinia, increasing strong or very strong in second part of night, with threat of severe gale over MINORQUE, LION and PROVENCE. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Southerly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong at night, decreasing Variable light or moderate at end. Westerly strong flow from ALBORAN to ALGER, decreasing the next night. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 130800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 13-03-26/03 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 14 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER OVER SOUTH WEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER NORTH NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=