WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 / 0400 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 219

PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-03-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 999 BY COASTS OF EGYPT IS MOVING
NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER DELTA BY 19/00 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1023 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 MARCH 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

GABES
WEST 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH PART

NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 19.10 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 SOON EAST 6 OR 7 WEST OF 19.30 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 NORTHWEST 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST
OF 23.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

DELTA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST VERY SOON SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR
6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH
6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 AND
EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF
24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF
40.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 AND OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND NORTHWEST WINDS
OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA