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.=
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=
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.