METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 311330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 247 - TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SICILY IS

DEEPENING AND EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 8 OR 9

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 01/01 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00

FROM 01/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 310730

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 129, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 AT 0730 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 31 OF MARCH AT 06 UTC.

HIGH PRESSURE 1030-1033 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING SLOWLY AND EXPECTED

1022-1025 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

LOW "ERMINIO" 1000 JUST NORTH OF SICILY, DEEPENING ON PLACE AND

EXPECTED 993 OVER SICILY TOMORROW AT MIDDAY, THEN MOVING

SOUTHEASTWARDS IN EVENING.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC.

NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH TILL LATE AFTERNOON.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 31/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH TILL LATE NIGHT.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST,

DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN EVENING, BUT LOCALLY NORTH 8

IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

FROM 01/03 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 01/06 UTC.

NORTH 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN FAR WEST TILL AFTERNOON.

SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC.

NORTH 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN FAR WEST TILL AFTERNOON.

MADDALENA.

FROM 31/12 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

CONTINUING TO 31/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN WEST, INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHEAST IN EAST IN LATE NIGHT.

SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/12 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 311400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 / 1600 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 247

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SICILY IS

DEEPENING AND EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 01 APRIL 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH 8 OR 9. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. OVER SOUTH EAST

NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH

VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH

OF 39.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING

LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP

TO MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH

KARPATHIO

SOUTH 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT

SOON UP TO MODERATE LATER ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST

4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR

6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT LATER MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5 LATER EAST 6. SLIGHT

LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA,

AEGEAN, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 310732

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 31 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 129.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC

High pressure 1030-1033 over Pyrenees, weakening slowly and expected

1022-1025 tomorrow afternoon.

Low "ERMINIO" 1000 just north of Sicily, deepening on place and

expected 993 over Sicily tomorrow at midday, then moving

southeastwards in evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in late afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

BALEARES.

- In far east : increasing gradually North or Northeast 6 or 7, at

times 8 overnight. Severe gusts.

- Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, but Northwest 6 or 7 leeward Ebro

valley, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at times 7 overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in east and southeast.

Moderate vis in showers in second part of night in southeast.

MINORQUE.

North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe

gusts.

Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.

LION.

North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 at first in far southwest,

decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, but locally moderate in far north.

East of PROVENCE.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing temporarily 3 to

5 in afternoon. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in evening in

thundery showers.

Moderate or rough.

Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening.

West of PROVENCE.

North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, but locally

North 8 in extreme west. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in west

overnight. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in thundery showers in

evening.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest overnight.

Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 in late night.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

North of SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in far west until late night.

Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in thundery showers overnight.

Rough or very rough, at times high till afternoon in far west,

decreasing rough or very rough in evening.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

South of SARDAIGNE.

North 6 or 7, at times 8 in far west at first. Gusts, occasionally

severe gusts in thundery showers overnight.

Very rough, at times high in far west till afternoon.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

MADDALENA.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then

decreasing 5 or 6 at end in far east. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in southwest in late

afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery.

ELBE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, increasing 6

or 7 elsewhere overnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in isolated showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly overnight.

Decreasing smooth or slight, then becoming slight or moderate in far

east in late night.

PALOS.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in

afternoon, but Easterly 4 or 5 in east, at times 6, then becoming

Variable 2 to 4 overall in late night.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in long NE swell 3 m

in east in late afternoon.

Moderate vis in showers in far east at end.

ALGER.

In west, increasing Northerly 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late

night. Gusts.

In east, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, then decreasing Northerly 4

to 6 in morning. gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough.

Long N swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 m in second part of night.

Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.

WEST OF CABRERA.

In west, Variable 2 to 4.

In east, Northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 tomorrow

morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in east in second part of

night.

ANNABA.

North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe

gusts.

Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in afternoon.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

TUNISIE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in east. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west, abating in second part of night.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CARBONARA.

Northerly 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in west, increasing North or

Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in east in late night. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

LIPARI.

In southeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly tomorrow morning,

locally 6 in far east.

In northwest, increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in northwest, then at

times 8 in far northwest in evening. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west in

afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then locally 7

or 8 in southeast in evening. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of a Northwest strong to very strong flow.

Locally Variable moderate flow in far southwest and far northeast of

the basin.