GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 243 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000 OVER BALKANS IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER
NORTHWEST TURKEY BY 29/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER
SOUTH CRUSADE AND 1016 OVER TUNISIA.
TAURUS
OVER WEST
FROM 28/22 UTC CONTINUING TO 29/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/00 UTC CYCLONIC
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 123, SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026 AT 0830 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 28 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.
LOW "DEBORAH" 998 SLOWLY FILLING OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC SEA. HIGH 1019
OVER SOUTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, SLOWLY BUILDING 1022 IN DAYTIME.
NEW SHALLOW LOW 1009 DEEPENING BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND
NEXT NIGHT.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 29/06 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 28/18 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH IN EVENING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE NIGHT.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN LATE NIGHT AND TOMORROW
MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING, THEN DECREASING 8
TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON, THEN 8 OR 9 IN
NORTH OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTH OVERNIGHT.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 243
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000 OVER BALKANS IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER
NORTHWEST TURKEY BY 29/00 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER
SOUTH CRUSADE AND 1016 OVER TUNISIA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH
BOOT
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. ROUGH
GABES
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
VERY SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6
OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO
ROUGH
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST
WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR
6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST.
MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5
SOUTH OF 36.45 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR
6 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 123.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 00 UTC
Low "DEBORAH" 998 slowly filling over south Adriatic sea. High 1019
over south of Balearic islands, slowly building 1022 in daytime.
New shallow low 1009 deepening between Corsica and french mainland
next night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 29 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 6 or 7, locally Norh 8 in far north tomorrow morning.
Severe Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long North swell 3 to 5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and tomorrow morning.
BALEARES.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southeast in afternoon, then increasing
North or Northwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough overnight.
In east, long North swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 in southwest in
daytime, increasing locally 9 in north in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high in late night.
Long North or Northeast swell 3 to 5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in late night and tomorrow
morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate to very rough from north to south, becoming high in south in
late night.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in evening,
then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
In east, Variable 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 to 7
tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest overnight.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then
increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in west tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4 increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 tomorrow
morning. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in far north, increasing moderate or rough
overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, increasing 8 in far
northwest in afternoon, then 8 or 9 in north overnight. Severe
gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then high in
northeast overnight.
Long Northwest swell 3 to 5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing
Northeasterly tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then
increasing Northeast 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing
East or Northeast 4 to 6 in far east at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far east at end.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in south, becoming
Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east overnight.
ALGER.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly 4 to 6 in far east, increasing
North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate or rough in N swell.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough from north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight.
ANNABA.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Rough, becoming very rough in far north at end.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far east at
the end of night.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CARBONARA.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west.
Slight or moderate.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, then becoming
Variable at end.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northeast strong or very strong flow from
Gulf of Lion to east Alboran Sea. In east of basin, Northeasterly
light or moderate flow, veering Westerly at end.