Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-21 10:49:38 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 210800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 228 - SATURDAY 21 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-03-26/03 UTC STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210803 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure near 1010/1015 over the basin. Low "THERESE" 987 in northwest of Madeira, driving a mainly Easterly moderate or fresh flow over the southwest of basin. Shallow low deepening 1009 in Gulf of Lion tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 at night. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4 at night. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, locally 4 in far northwest, becoming Southwest 2 to 4 from south to north at night. Smooth or slight. LION. South 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme west, veering Southwest 2 to 4 at night, then becoming Cyclonic in morning. Smooth or slight. PROVENCE. In west : South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. In east : Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night, at times thundery. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5 at night. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in evening. CORSE. In north : Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5. In south : Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in showers in north in late night. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing North at night, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally North 3 or 4 in extreme west, becoming Southeast in morning. Slight, decreasing gradually smooth in late night. Moderate vis in some showers. ELBE. East or Northeast decreasing 2 to 4, temporarily backing Northerly in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late afternoon, occasionally slight in far north. Moderate vis in some showers tomorrow morning. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate decreasing. Moderate or poor in some showers, PALOS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate decreasing. Moderate or poor in showers in east at first. ALGER. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Moderate decreasing. Moderate or poor in showers till evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 2 to 4. Moderate decreasing. Moderate or poor in showers at first. ANNABA. East 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight. Slight or moderate, decreasing. Moderate or poor in showers in southwest in late day. TUNISIE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southwest in afternoon. Slight decreasing. Moderate vis in some showers at end. CARBONARA. Variable 1 to 3, but North 3 or 4 in west at first. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. LIPARI. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. CIRCEO. Mainly Southeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate flow, becoming locally Cyclonic moderate or fresh in Gulf of Lion on Sunday night. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 NR 228 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-03-26/03 UTC STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MELITA NORTHEAST 3 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT GABES EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. NORTH IONIO VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE OVER NORTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LOCALLY UP TO MODERATE. WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. EAST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=