WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 125, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 AT 0715 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 29 OF MARCH AT 06 UTC.
HIGH 1020-1023 FROM ALBORAN SEA TO BALEARIC ISLANDS, BUILDING
1025-1027 OVERNIGHT. LOW AREA 1010 FROM WEST OF SARDINIA TO
TYRRHENIAN SEA, GRADUALLY FILLING 1015 OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE 1032 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 30/09 UTC.
NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHEAST EVERYWHERE IN
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
EAST OF BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHERLY 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN SOUTH TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING,
DECREASING IN FAR NORTHEAST AT MIDDAY. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR SOUTH THIS MORNING.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST DECREASING 8 THIS MORNING, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9
TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST TILL MIDDAY.
NORTHWEST OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST TILL MIDDAY.
ALGER.
FROM 29/21 UTC TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/03 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 29 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-03-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH OF WEST BLACK
SEA IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED OVER CRIMEA BY 30/00
UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1015
OVER COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST.
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHEAST. MODERATE
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST VARIABLE. MODERATE
GABES
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH SOON EAST. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER
EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 VERY
SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3
OR 4. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON
WEST OF 29.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER WEST PARTS NORTHWEST UP TO 5. UP
TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTHWEST PARTS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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 125.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 29 at 00 UTC
High 1020-1023 from Alboran Sea to Balearic islands, building
1025-1027 overnight. Low area 1010 from west of Sardinia to
Tyrrhenian Sea, gradually filling 1015 overnight.
High pressure 1032 over southwest of France, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 30 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North 6 or 7, at times 8 in far north, increasing North or Northeast
7 or 8 everywhere in late afternoon, then gradually decreasing 6 or 7
from south in late night. Severe Gusts.
Becoming very rough, then rough or very rough at end.
Long N swell 3.5 to 4.5 m in east, abating in evening, but becoming
locally long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in far southeast.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in second part of
night.
BALEARES.
In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in
afternoon, at times North 6 near the coast, then increasing
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 or 7 leeward Ebro valley.
Severe gusts.
In east, Variable 4 to 6, locally North or Northeast 7 or 8 in far
east, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 everywhere in second part of night,
then backing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough in northwest, but rough or very rough in southeast,
decreasing moderate or rough everywhere at end.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, abating at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers this morning, mainly in
southeast.
MINORQUE.
Northerly increasing 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in south in first part
of night, then 6 or 7 in south at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high.
Long NW swell 3.5 to 5 m in far southeast, abating in evening.
Increasing N swell 3 to 4 m in west at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in southeast, clearing
evening.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in far southwest at first,
decreasing locally 6 or 7 in far northeast at midday. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough in north, but rough or very rough in south, at
times high in far south till midday.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest decreasing 7 or 8, then increasing 8 or 9
at end. Severe gusts.
In east, increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 in morning, then
decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in late afternoon, and backing
Westerly at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough in west, temporarily high in far southwest till
midday, but moderate or rough in east.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating in afternoon.
LIGURE.
Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 or 7 in west till midday, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in evening.
CORSE.
Increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, then decreasing
Northerly 3 to 5 in evening, and backing Westerly at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, at times
rough in southwest at end.
Temporarily long NW swell 3 m in far southwest at first.
SARDAIGNE.
In northwest, Northerly 4 to 6, locally North 7 or 8 in far
northwest, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8
in far northwest. Severe gusts.
In southeast, decreasing Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, then becoming
Northerly in afternoon, and backing North or Northwest in late night.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest till midday.
Long N or NW swell 3.5 to 5 m, abating in north in afternoon, but
locally 3 to 3.5 m in south.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in north in evening,
then in south in late night.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northeasterly increasing 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest of
MADDALENA in afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of
night, and backing Westerly at end, at times 5 between Corsica and
Sardinia.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest of MADDALENA till
evening.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in afternoon, then
decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in east.
PALOS.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing Northeast 6 or 7
overnight, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east later.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east.
ALGER.
Northerly 4 to 6, increasing Northeast 7 or 8 soon, decreasing 6 or 7
later, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough at end.
Long North swell 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 in far east soon, then
decreasing 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east soon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first.
ANNABA.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then backing
Northwesterly at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
Long Northwest swell 3 to 4 m.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming West
or Northwest at end.
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in south.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly soon, then Northwesterly
at end.
Slight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing
Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Over Tyrrhenian Sea, backing Westerly light or moderate flow, at
times strong leeward Bonifacio strait, then increasing Northerly
strong flow overnight, except over LIPARI.
Northwesterly flow increasing strong or very strong from gulf of Lion
to Tunisia, at times violent in evening between Provence and
Sardinia.
In southwest of basin, Northwesterly moderate or fresh flow,
becoming Variable moderate in evening.