FQME24 LGAT 230800



WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 23 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 23-03-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW 1007 OVER TAURUS AND KASTELLORIZO SEA

GRADUALLY FILLING. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1008 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS



PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 MARCH 10 UTC



NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR



CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM



SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM



BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM



MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM



GABES

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM



SIDRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM



NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM



SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR



PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT



KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT



KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT



TAURUS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM



DELTA

WEST 4. SLIGHT



CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM



KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM



RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR



KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE



EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE



SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH 5. UP TO MODERATE



SAMOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT



SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE



KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE



CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE



NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE



NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5. UP TO MODERATE



THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT



THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR



MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR



WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR



EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH

PART UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM



OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=