Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-20 00:21:06 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 191959 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 114, THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 AT 1955 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW "THERESE" 984 IN NORTH OF MADEIRA, STATIONARY, WITH TROUGH OVER SPAIN AND PYRENEES, SLOWLY FILLING. HIGH PRESSURE NEAR 1020 OVER THE ALPS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 191930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 222 - THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT OVER NORTH IONIO IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WITH CENTRE 1005 BY 20/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 20/00 UTC 8 OR 9 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 20/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 23.30 CONTINUING TO 20/07 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 20/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 FROM 20/01 UTC UP TO 20/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 28.00 FROM 20/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 FROM 20/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO EAST OF 24.00 FROM 20/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 192000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 / 2200 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 222 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT OVER NORTH IONIO IS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WITH CENTRE 1005 BY 20/03 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1021 OVER NORTH BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE GABES NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH OF 39.05 EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 39.05 EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 28.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 4 AND OVER WEST WEST 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST NORTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 24.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 25.40 NORTH 7 OR 8. EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH EAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN MARMARA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CRUSADE= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 192000 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 : WARNING NR 114. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 12 UTC Low "THERESE" 984 in north of Madeira, stationary, with trough over Spain and Pyrenees, slowly filling. High pressure near 1020 over the Alps. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. MINORQUE. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. LION. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, then becoming mainly Southerly in late afternoon. Gradually decreasing smooth or slight overnight, at times moderate at first. PROVENCE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, veering East or Northeast in late night, then gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Slight or moderate, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in daytime. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts near Cap Corse. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in far southeast in late night, decreasing smooth at end. CORSE. In north, Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. In south, Variable 2 to 4, temporarily East or Northeast 4 or 5 near Bonifacio Strait in the morning. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northeast in the morning, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. MADDALENA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. ELBE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest, decreasing 3 or 4 in the morning, at times 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, decreasing Easterly 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in late night, at times moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery in extreme west overnight. PALOS. East or Northeast 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 in daytime. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers at end. ALGER. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east. Decreasing moderate, at times rough in far east at first, then locally slight or moderate in east in the morning. Poor vis in scattered showers. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, at times moderate in far north until the afternoon. CARBONARA. Northerly 4 or 5 in west, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in scattered showers in daytime. LIPARI. Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in south. CIRCEO. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing North or Northwest in west in afternoon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest at night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No significant change.