Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-17 18:09:30 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 171330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 213 - TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 992 OVER SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 18/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS. BOOT OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO NORTH OF 36.45 CONTINUING TO 17/19 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO SOUTH OF 36.45 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/22 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 FROM 17/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026 / 1600 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 213 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED BAROMETRIC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER SOUTH SIDRA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 992 OVER SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHWEST KRITIKO BY 18/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH. OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.20 EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH OF 36.45 EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 36.45 EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 AND SOUTH OF 33.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT DELTA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN WEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON EAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.10 NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 25.10 EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN, NORTH ADRIATIC AND WEST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170804 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC Low "SAMUEL" in north of Libya, moving slowly southeastwards and filling gradually. High pressure around 1020 over south of France, weakening in morning. Low area 1008 over Alboran sea in late day, deepening 1006 tomorrow morning. New low 1008 over Adriatic sea tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east at first, backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in evening, then Southeast in late night, locally Variable 1 to 3 in northeast. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. BALEARES. South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far south, but Variable 1 to 3 near coasts, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, mainly Northeasterly. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Variable 1 to 3, locally North or Northwest 3 to 5 in east at first, becoming North or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in second part of the night. LION. Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late day, then East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late night, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, locally moderate in far east at end. PROVENCE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late day, then increasing Easterly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening, then becoming slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in rain or showers in east at end. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 to 5 in morning, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in south, then backing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in west. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate vis in rain or showers overnight. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in north, becoming Easterly 5 or 6 in second part of the night, at times 7 in far north and leeward Bonifacio strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily slight in evening. Moderate vis in rain or showers at end. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in west at first, backing mainly Northwesterly in second part of the night, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 3 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evenng, temporarily 5 or 6 in north overnight. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. ELBE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Slight, at times moderate overnight. Moderate vis in rain or showers overnight. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough later. PALOS. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far west, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight later. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly soon, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later, then slight at end. TUNISIE. Northerly 4 to 6, then backing West or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east at first. CARBONARA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable in north, becoming Variable 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in far west later. Slight, locally moderate in far west, becoming smooth or slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, East or Northeast fresh or strong flow, decreasing moderate or fresh at end. In south, East or Northeast moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale or gale over Alboran sea in second part of the night. Over Tyrrhenian sea, North or Northeast moderate flow.