METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 150800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 204 - SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/03 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 994 OVER EAST TAURUS BY 15/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 997 WEST

OF ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

DELTA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 15/19 UTC

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 15/22 UTC

SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/19 UTC 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 150716

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 108, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 0715 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.

LOW 994 IN WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHWARDS, EXPECTED 998 IN

SOUTHWEST OF SARDINIA IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT. SECONDARY

LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN MORNING, EXPECTED 1000 IN

EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT. OTHER LOW 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA,

EXPECTED 1013 IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON, VEERING NORTH IN

EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTH 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING 8 IN

SECOND PART OF NIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH, DECREASING IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT FIRST,

DECREASING IN FAR NORTH IN EVENING. VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH IN FAR SOUTH, DECREASING IN EVENING.

EAST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC.

NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST, DECREASING IN LATE AFTERNOON.

ALGER.

FROM 15/12 UTC TO 16/00 UTC.

IN EAST, NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN EAST IN LATE DAY.

ANNABA.

FROM 15/12 UTC TO 15/21 UTC.

WEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 150800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 15 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 204

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/03 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 994 OVER EAST TAURUS BY 15/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 997 WEST

OF ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 16 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST, SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KITHIRA SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS

OVER WEST PART WEST 7. OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7.

ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 7. OVER SOUTH

PART WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OVER NORTH PART UP TO HIGH.

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.

WEST OF 24.50 NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

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

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 LATER 4. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5, OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6, OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4

SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER IONIO AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 150822

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 108.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC

Low 994 in west of Corsica, moving southwards, expected 998 in

southwest of Sardinia in evening, then filling overnight. Secondary

low deepening 996 over Tyrrhenian Sea in morning, expected 1000 in

evening, then filling overnight. Other low 1008 over Alboran Sea,

expected 1013 in evening, then filling overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in afternoon, veering North in

evening, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe

gusts.

Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in second part of night.

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

midnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in second part of

night.

BALEARES.

Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near Ebro

delta, but at times North or Northeast 6 or 7 in far east in evening,

then 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate, locally

rough in east, at end.

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

night.

MINORQUE.

Veering North 8 or 9, at times 10 in far north at first, then

decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe to violent gusts.

Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in

evening.

LION.

North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in far southwest at first,

decreasing locally 6 or 7 in far north in evening. Severe to violent

gusts.

Rough or very rough, at times high in far south at first, decreasing

moderate or rough at end.

Moderate vis in showers in southeast, clearing in late afternoon.

West of PROVENCE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7

at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late afternoon.

East of PROVENCE.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 or 8 in far north at first,

decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6 at night. Gusts,

at times severe at first.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late afternoon.

LIGURE.

Backing Northerly 6 or 7, at times Northeast 8 in far southwest at

first, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 at night, then 3 or 4

at end. Gusts, at times severe at first.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of

night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in afternoon.

CORSE.

Easterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually North or Northeast 6 or 7 from

north in afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening.

SARDAIGNE.

In far west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end.

Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing North or

Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, at times high in far northwest at first.

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

night.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in second part of

night.

MADDALENA.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, at

times 7 at night, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end.

ELBE.

Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times

6, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening,

becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, but rough in east at first.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first.

PALOS.

Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Variable in

afternoon, mainly Westerly, becoming Northeasterly overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in evening, locally

rough in far east.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first.

ALGER.

In west, Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6, veering Northerly

overnight. Severe gusts.

In east, Northwesterly increasing 7 or 8, veering Northerly 6 or 7

overnight. Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough, temporarily high in east in late day.

Long N swell increasing 4 to 5 m in evening.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming mainly Northerly 3 to

5 in late day. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far east at first.

ANNABA.

Westerly increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, veering Northerly 6 or

7 overnight. Gusts.

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

Long N or NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, veering

Northerly at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in NW swell.

Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in extreme west in late

afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CARBONARA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic overnight, temporarily North

6 or 7 near Sardinia, then North or Northeast in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

South or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic in

afternoon, then gradually East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, occasionally rough overnight.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong from Gulf of Lion to

Algerian coasts, decreasing gradually light or moderate. Over Alboran

sea, Easterly moderate flow.