METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 152101

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 109, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 2100 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.

LOW 996 IN WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHWARDS, EXPECTED 998 IN

SOUTHWEST OF SARDINIA IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT.

SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING 1000 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN THE EVENING, THEN

EXPECTED 1003 BETWEEN SARDINIA AND SICILY IN THE MORNING, THEN MOVING

SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 986 IN SOUTH OF SICILY ON MONDAY

EVENING.

OTHER LOW 1012 OVER ALBORAN SEA, GRADUALLY FILLING OVERNIGHT.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 16/06 UTC.

NORTH 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN LATE NIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH, DECREASING IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN THE MORNING. VIOLENT

GUSTS.

HIGH IN EXTREME SOUTH AT FIRST.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

IN WEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC.

IN WEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LOCALLY HIGH IN EXTREME WEST OVERNIGHT.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 152000

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 206 - SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER NORTHEAST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY

NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 16/00 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY

LOW WITH CENTRE 999 NORTH OF SICILY IS EXPECTED 1002 BY 16/00 UTC.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 21.00

FROM 16/04 AT LEAST TO 16/10 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 21.00

FROM 16/04 AT LEAST TO 16/10 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 152102

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 109.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC

Low 996 in west of Corsica, moving southwards, expected 998 in

southwest of Sardinia in evening, then filling overnight.

Secondary low deepening 1000 over Tyrrhenian Sea in the evening, then

expected 1003 between Sardinia and Sicily in the morning, then moving

southeastwards and expected 986 in south of Sicily on Monday

evening.

Other low 1012 over Alboran Sea, gradually filling overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in second part

of night, then North or Northwest 4 to 6 in the evening. Severe

gusts.

Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in second part of

night.

Long NW swell 3 to 4.5 m in east in late afternoon, decreasing

overnight.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

Northerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in extreme east and near Ebro delta,

decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning, then backing mainly

Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in the afternoon. Gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in far east, gradually decreasing slight or

moderate.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in east, decreasing.

MINORQUE.

North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in late night, then Northwesterly 5

to 7 in the afternoon. Severe to violent gusts.

Very rough or high, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in second

part of night.

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

LION.

North or Northwest 7 to 9 from north to south, decreasing locally 6

to 8 in the morning, then 5 to 7 in the afternoon. Severe to violent

gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in extreme south at first,

decreasing moderate or rough in daytime.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the

afternoon.

In east, Northerly 4 to 6, backing Westerly 3 to 5 in the afternoon,

then locally becoming Variable 2 to 4 in extreme east in the evening.

Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough.

LIGURE.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in the

morning, then backing mainly Westerly in the afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in second

part of night.

CORSE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in the

morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.

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

SARDAIGNE.

In west, Northerly 6 to 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in

the morning, then 5 or 6, at times 7, in the evening. In east,

Northerly increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or

6 in the afternoon, then 3 to 5 in the evening. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in extreme west overnight, becoming

moderate or rough.

Long NW swell 3 to 4.5 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m in second part of

night.

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

MADDALENA.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at night, decreasing 3 to 5 in

the morning, then backing Northerly in the afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

ELBE.

Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in the afternoon.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing.

Locally moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.

ALBORAN.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly 4 to 6 in the morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in the

morning, then becoming Variable in the afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east.

ALGER.

North or Northwest 5 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing

Northerly 4 to 6 in the morning, then backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in

the evening. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, temporarily high at first, becoming moderate or

rough.

Long N swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Mainly Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning,

then becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in the evening.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, in far

east.

ANNABA.

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming North or Northwest overnight, then

decreasing 5 or 6 in daytime. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, temporarily cross in N or NW swell.

Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Northwesterly 5 to 7

overnight, then veering Northerly in the morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in NW swell.

Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in west, decreasing.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CARBONARA.

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming Northeasterly 4 to 6 in the morning, then

backing Northerly in the afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Cyclonic 5 to 7, becoming mainly Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in

late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough overnight.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong in gulf of Lion with

threat of near gale, gradually decreasing light or moderate. Over

Alboran sea, Easterly moderate or fresh flow.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 152000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 15 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 NR 206

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER NORTHEAST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY

NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1003 BY 16/00 UTC. NEAR STATIONARY

LOW WITH CENTRE 999 NORTH OF SICILY IS EXPECTED 1002 BY 16/00 UTC.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 16 MARCH 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST OVER WEST

NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. OVER WEST

NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST

AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 19.50 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 21.00 7 OR 8.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON

UP TO MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

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

KITHIRA SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON

EAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER WEST UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.20 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST

SOUTHEAST. WEST OF 22.20 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00

6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 21.00 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER WEST

MODERATE VERY SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST OF 27.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST

3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. EAST OF 27.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00

6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON

4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

TAURUS

OVER WEST WEST 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST

6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST CYCLONIC. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

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

5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO

HIGH VERY SOON ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH VERY SOON

MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON EAST

NORTHEAST SOON WEST OF 23.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON

SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.

WEST OF 25.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON

3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY

SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST AND SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE WINDS OVER IONIO AND PROBABLY OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA AND

BOOT=