METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 281946

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 124, SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026 AT 1945 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 28 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.

HIGH 1021 OVER ALBORAN SEA BUT LOW PRESSURES OVER SOUTH OF ITALY.

NEW LOW 1009 DEEPENING BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND THIS NIGHT

AND SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHWARDS TOMORROW.

NEW SHALLOW LOW 1015 BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND MAINLAND OVERNIGHT,

MOVING SOUTHWARDS AND FILLING RAPIDLY.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 29/06 UTC TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHEAST OVERALL IN

EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

EAST OF BALEARES.

FROM 29/00 UTC TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

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 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

VEERING NORTHERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN

AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN LATE NIGHT.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

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

AND IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN SOUTHWEST TILL MIDDAY.

NORTHWEST OF SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN MORNING, LOCALLY NORTH 8 IN

FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN NORTH TILL MIDDAY.

WEST OF ALGER.

FROM 29/21 UTC TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 290200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 / 0400 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 28-03-26/21 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000 OVER BALKANS IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH

OF BLACK SEA BY 29/09 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER

TUNISIA.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 30 MARCH 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH UP TO 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5. MODERATE. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.

MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH SOON MODERATE

GABES

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

ROUGH SOON MODERATE

SIDRA

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

OR ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

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

NORTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTHWEST ROUGH

SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST

OF 22.30 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST SOUTH 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SOUTH

OF 36.30 WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE OVER WEST WEST 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 281955

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 124.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 12 UTC

High 1021 over Alboran Sea but low pressures over south of Italy.

New low 1009 deepening between Corsica and French mainland this night

and slowly moving southwards tomorrow.

New shallow low 1015 between Balearic islands and mainland overnight,

moving southwards and filling rapidly.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 30 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 4 to 6, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 at first, then

locally North 8 in far north in morning, and North or Northeast 7 or

8 overall in evening. Severe Gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough.

Increasing long North swell 3 to 5 m in east.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

BALEARES.

In west, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8, then decreasing

Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon, and increasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end.

Severe gusts.

In east, Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, locally North or Northeast 7 or

8 in far east. Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough.

In east, increasing long Northeast swell 3 to 4 m in east in

morning.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon.

MINORQUE.

Veering Northerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in north, then increasing 8 or 9

in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in late night.

Increasing long Northwest swell 3 to 5 m in far east in morning.

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

LION.

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

and in morning. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in south in late night.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in morning.

Severe gusts.

In east, Variable 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 to 6 in

morning, at times 7, then decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in

evening. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in southwest till midday.

Long West swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in west in morning,

then decreasing mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in

morning, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.

Increasing temporarily long Northwest swell 3 m in southwest

overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

In northwest, North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing Northerly 4 to 6

in morning, locally North 7 or 8 in far northwest, then backing North

or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in far northwest. Severe

gusts.

In southeast, Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in

morning, then becoming Northerly at end. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in northeast till midday.

Long Northwest swell 3 to 5 m.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Northwesterly decreasing 2 to 4, then increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5

in morning, at times 6 between Corsica and Sardinia. gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in morning, locally East or

Northeast 5 or 6 in east, then 4 to 6 overall in evening. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers in east in afternoon.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in

late night. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east in late night.

ALGER.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly 4 to 6 in far east, increasing

Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, then Northeast 7 or 8 in west at end,

but Variable 3 to 5 in east. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.

Long North swell 3 to 4 m in east in morning.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 in second part of night,

then veering North or Northeast 4 to 6 at end, locally 7 or 8 in far

east. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, locally

very rough in far east at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night.

ANNABA.

Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then 2

to 4 in evening. Gusts.

Rough, becoming temporarily very rough in far north in morning.

Long Northwest swell 3 to 4 m in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, locally

Variable 2 to 4 in far east.

Moderate or rough.

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

CARBONARA.

North or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4, then becoming Variable in

morning, and Northerly in evening.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning,

then mainly Northeasterly at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

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. Then threat of Northwest very

strong or violent flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia on Monday

afternoon.

In east of basin, Northeasterly light or moderate flow, increasing

Westerly moderate or fresh at end.