WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 106, SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026 AT 0815 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 14 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1007 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING EASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED
1000 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA AT NOON, THEN 994 IN EVENING, AND MOVING
SOUTHWARDS IN LATE NIGHT, EXPECTED 997 IN WEST OF SARDINIA AT END.
THUNDERY RAIN AND SHOWERS OVER THE BASIN WITH VISIBILITY MODERATE OR
POOR.
TROUGH ASSOCIATED EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, WITH LOW DEEPENING 1006
OVER ALBORAN SEA IN AFTERNOON.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 15/06 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST, INCREASING 8 OR 9 ALL OVER THE
AREA TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AT END.
LION.
FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR SOUTH AT END.
PROVENCE.
FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT, THEN LOCALLY EAST
OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 15/06 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 14/21 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, THEN IN FAR WEST AT END.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END.
ALBORAN.
FROM 14/09 UTC TO 15/03 UTC.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 200 - SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-03-26/03 UTC
LOW CENTERED 998 OVER DELTA IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AND IS
EXPECTED 993 SOUTHWEST OF CYPRUS BY 14/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1015 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1019 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
AND NORTH BLACK SEA
TAURUS
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 14/19 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 14/13 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
DELTA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/22 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 29.00
CONTINUING TO 14/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 106.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 00 UTC
Low 1007 over Gulf of Lion, moving eastwards and deepening, expected
1000 over French Riviera at noon, then 994 in evening, and moving
southwards in late night, expected 997 in west of Sardinia at end.
Thundery rain and showers over the basin with visibility moderate or
poor.
Trough associated extending to Alboran sea, with low deepening 1006
over Alboran sea in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest in afternoon,
then increasing 7 or 8 in far northeast in morning. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in late night.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in afternoon, but
veering locally East 5 or 6 in east till evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
MINORQUE.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, increasing North or Northwest 7
or 8 in evening, but 3 to 5 in southwest, then increasing 8 or 9 all
over the area in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, then rough or very
rough overnight, and very rough or high at end.
LION.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 8 or
9 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, then rough or very
rough in late night, and high in south at end.
West of PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in afternoon,
then 8 or 9 overnight. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, and rough or very
rough at end.
East of PROVENCE.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest in afternoon,
then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, and increasing East or
Northeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 7 or 8 in far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, then rough or very
rough overnight.
LIGURE.
Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, but
locally Southeast 6 or 7 in far east, then backing East or Northeast
6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in far west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
CORSE.
South increasing 6 or 7 at first, veering Westerly 4 or 5 in
afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end, but increasing
locally East 7 in far north. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, .
West or Northwest swell 3 m in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering gradually North or Northwest 5 or 6 at
times 7 from north in afternoon, and increasing 7 or 8 in north in
evening, then in far west at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, then rough
or very rough overnight, and high in far northwest at end.
MADDALENA.
South 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering West
leeward strait in late night, and decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in
morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
ELBE.
South 5 or 6, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, moderate or rough in evening, then slight or
moderate at end.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough in west but rough or very rough in east, becoming
slight to rough from west to east at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in east
overnight, then Northerly 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west till midnight.
ALGER.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5
overnight, at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 to 6, becoming Variable soon, then North or Northwest 5 or
6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
ANNABA.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 at times 7 in late
day, veering Northwest 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough and cross in late night.
TUNISIE.
Southwest 2 to 4, backing South 4 or 5 soon, becoming Cyclonic 5 or
6 later, at times 7, then Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in west
at end.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, then 5 or 6
later, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in late night. Gusts in showers.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate from north overnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
South or Southeast increasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in north CIRCEO soon,
then 4 to 6 everywhere overnight, at times 7 in north CIRCEO and
locally 7 in strait of Messina. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence or threat of North or Northwest near gale to severe gale
from Gulf of Lion to Algerian coast, with threat of storm near Cap
Bear at first.
Elsewhere, Cyclonic flow fresh to strong, decreasing at end.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 14 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 200
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-03-26/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTERED 998 OVER DELTA IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AND IS
EXPECTED 993 SOUTHWEST OF CYPRUS BY 14/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1015 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1019 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
AND NORTH BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 15 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 WEST OF 19.50 4
OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH
KITHIRA SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 5 OR 6 EAST OF 29.00 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST
OF 27.30 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 27.30 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER WEST 8 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST 7 OR
8 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST
CYCLONIC. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 8 OR
9 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OVER SOUTH
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST LATER SOUTHWEST
INCREASING OVER NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 35.45 AND EAST OF 27.20 6
OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTH 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.15 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTH AND EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CRUSADE=