WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 126, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 AT 1905 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 29 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1032-1035 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
LOW AREA 1010 FROM WEST OF SARDINIA TO TYRRHENIAN SEA, GRADUALLY
FILLING 1015 OVERNIGHT.
NEW SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 1006 MONDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN MAINLAND AND
CORSICA, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, AND EXPECTED 1001 OVER SOUTH OF
TYRRHENIAN SEA TUESDAY MORNING.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 30/09 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8, DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHERLY 8 OR 9, BACKING NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON, AND DECREASING IN
SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE.
FROM 30/12 UTC TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT NOON, THEN AT TIMES 10 AT
END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
CORSE.
FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN
EVENING EVERYWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
ALGER.
FROM 29/21 UTC TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 29 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-03-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH AND EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED BY
30/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 997 OVER CRIMEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1012 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4
SOON OVER NORTH 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 23.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OVER NORTH 6. ROUGH
SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 UP TO 5 LATER WEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.40 AND WEST OF 25.30 5
OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 39.30 AND WEST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 LATER
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 3 OR
4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON
OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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 126.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 29 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1032-1035 over southwest of France, with little change.
Low area 1010 from west of Sardinia to Tyrrhenian Sea, gradually
filling 1015 overnight.
New shallow low deepening 1006 Monday afternoon between mainland and
Corsica, then moving southeastwards, and expected 1001 over south of
Tyrrhenian Sea Tuesday morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing gradually 6 or 7 from south in
late night, then backing West or Northwest in evening, and increasing
7 or 8 in far northeast at end. Severe Gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough at noon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in southeast.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late night.
BALEARES.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Ebro valley, but North
or Northeast 7 or 8 in far east at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning, then backing Southwest in afternoon, and increasing
Northwest 7 or 8 leeward Ebro Valley in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast at first, becoming
slight or moderate in afternoon, then at times rough at end.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, abating in morning.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 8 or 9, gradually decreasing 7 or 8 in south in second part
of night, and backing Northwest in afternoon, but decreasing 4 or 5
in southwest. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough at noon, then very
rough or high in late afternoon.
Increasing long N swell 3 to 4 m in southwest at noon, then abating
in evening.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast till
morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate to very rough from north to south.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing Northwest 8 or 9 at
midday, and at times 10 in evening. Severe gusts.
In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 8 or 9 in afternoon, and
decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in east, becoming very
rough or high in afternoon, locally moderate or rough in far
northwest and far northeast.
Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m in southeast tomorrow evening.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 at noon, then veering
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, locally
rough in far south.
CORSE.
In far northeast, Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southwest at noon,
and increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering North or Northeast
the next night. Gusts.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2
to 4 in morning, then increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in west in
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning, then
rough or very rough in evening, locally high in far southwest.
Long W or NW swell increasing 3 to 5 m the next night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, North 7 or 8, but locally 5 or 6 in east, increasing North
or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
In south, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally 4 or 5 in east,
increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 the next night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high in late
afternoon.
Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in south, then merging with wind sea the
next night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in south, clearing
at noon.
MADDALENA.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, and backing
West at noon, and increasing locally 6 or 7 leeward strait, then
veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere the next night. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait at first,
and in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first and at end.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing West or Southwest
in morning, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first and at end.
ALBORAN.
Easterly decreasing 3 to 5, then 2 to 4 in afternoon, and veering
Westerly at end.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east at first.
PALOS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east till morning, decreasing 3 to 5
from north in afternoon, then backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till noon, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, improving in
afternoon.
ALGER.
Northeast 7 or 8, locally Variable 3 to 5 in east, decreasing 5 or 6
in second part of night, then North 3 to 5 in afternoon, and backing
West 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough at noon, then moderate or rough
at end.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far east, decreasing
gradually 3 to 5 in morning from west, and backing West or Southwest
in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till noon, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
ANNABA.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing gradually Northwesterly 5 or 6 in
afternoon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, increasing rough or very rough at end.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, merging with sea wind at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing gradually West or Northwest 5
or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east till evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly at noon, and increasing 4 or 5 in
evening, locally 6 in south.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at end.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Northeast 3 to 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing 3
to 5 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in west at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northwest strong or very strong flow, but Variable light or
moderate in southwest of the basin.