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.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 242 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-03-26/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000
OVER BULGARIA IS EXPECTED WITH SECOND CENTRE 1002 OVER THRAKIKO BY
28/06 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER SOUTH CRUSADE AND
1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 28/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
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.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-03-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY TO CENTRES 1000
OVER BULGARIA AND 1002 OVER THRAKIKO IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000
OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 28/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014
OVER
SOUTH CRUSADE AND OVER NORTH ITALY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 MARCH 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5
SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
BOOT
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH
GABES
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4
VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OVER WEST PARTS WEST SOON
FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
OVER WEST 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER WEST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5
OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST.
UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
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 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=