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
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.=
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=
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.