WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 119, THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 AT 0800 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.
LOW "DEBORAH" 994 IN NORTH OF ITALY, MOVING EASTWARDS 989 OVER
ADRIATIC SEA IN DAYTIME, THEN WITH LITTLE MOVE. HIGH 1017 OVER
BALEARIC ISLANDS.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 TILL MIDNIGHT, DECREASING
IN EAST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
NORTH OF CORSE.
FROM 26/21 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.
NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN NORTHEAST IN MORNING. SEVERE
OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN NORTHEAST.
TUNISIE.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/18 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/21 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 235 - THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER NORTH
ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC BY 26/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND OVER
CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
NORTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 26/19 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 26/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/13 UTC CYCLONIC
BOOT
FROM 26/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
OVER NORTH
FROM 26/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/16 UTC 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
FROM 26/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 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 NR 235
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER NORTH
ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 991 OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC BY 26/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND OVER
CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 8 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH
7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON OVER NORTH VERY
ROUGH
GABES
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST VERY SOON OVER NORTH
6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 4 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, SIDRA AND SOUTH IONIO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 : WARNING NR 119.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC
Low "DEBORAH" 994 in north of Italy, moving eastwards 989 over
Adriatic Sea in daytime, then with little move. High 1017 over
Balearic islands.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, backing North
or Northwest in morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in northeast.
North swell 3 to 4 m in south.
BALEARES.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and backing
Southwesterly in afternoon, but becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in north,
then becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro
valley in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in east.
North or Northeast swell 3 or 4 m in far east.
Moderate vis in some showers at midnight.
MINORQUE.
North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe or violent gusts.
Very rough or high.
North or Northeast swell 3 or 4 m in far southwest.
Moderate vis in some showers in west at midnight.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts.
Moderate to very rough from north to south.
PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 till midnight, decreasing 3
to 5 in east in second part of night. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in south, becoming moderate or
rough in east in second part of night.
Northwest swell 3 m in southeast in second part of night.
LIGURE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far west,
decreasing Northerly 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 at noon.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough near Cape Corse at first,
becoming slight or moderate at end.
CORSE.
In north, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North or
Northeast 6 or 7 in evening, increasing temporarily 8 overnight, then
decreasing 5 or 6 at noon. Severe gusts.
In south, Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, at
times 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in evening, then
moderate or rough at noon.
West swell 3 to 4.5 m, abating in north in second part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in south.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in north till tomorrow morning,
and decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast in morning. Severe or
violent gusts.
Very rough or high.
Northwest swell 3 to 4 m in northeast in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery mainly in east.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon, then gradually 4 or 5, at times 6 from west in morning.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, then
slight or moderate tomorrow at noon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
Northerly 5 or 6 in first part of night, and 3 to 5 in late night.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in second part of
night.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in east.
Becoming slight or moderate.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
ALGER.
Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far east in
afternoon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east, increasing 4 to 4.5 m in second part
of night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Southeast 3 to 5 in
afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Northwest increasing 6 to 8 from southwest to northeast, then
decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough, locally high in north.
Long N or NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5 m.
Moderate vis in showers in evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second
part of night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
Moderate vis in showers in evening.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in afternoon, veering Northwest
in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts, at times
severe in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
LIPARI.
West increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in
evening, and 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in second part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
West 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, veering Northwesterly in
afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts, temporarily severe
at first.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in second part of night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northwest moderate or fresh flow, but strong
from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia. In southwest of basin, persistence of
Easterly moderate or fresh flow.