METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 260801

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 119, THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 AT 0800 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.

LOW "DEBORAH" 994 IN NORTH OF ITALY, MOVING EASTWARDS 989 OVER

ADRIATIC SEA IN DAYTIME, THEN WITH LITTLE MOVE. HIGH 1017 OVER

BALEARIC ISLANDS.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 TILL MIDNIGHT, DECREASING

IN EAST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTH OF CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

NORTH OF CORSE.

FROM 26/21 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.

NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.

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

OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH IN NORTHEAST.

TUNISIE.

FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/18 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/21 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 260800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 235 - THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER NORTH

ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 988 OVER CENTRAL

ADRIATIC BY 26/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND OVER

CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA

NORTH ADRIATIC

CONTINUING TO 26/19 UTC

CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 26/13 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/13 UTC CYCLONIC

BOOT

FROM 26/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

MELITA

OVER NORTH

FROM 26/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/16 UTC 8

SIDRA

OVER NORTH

FROM 26/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 260800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 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 235

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER NORTH

ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 991 OVER CENTRAL

ADRIATIC BY 26/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER TAURUS AND OVER

CRUSADE AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 27 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 8 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH.

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH

7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON OVER NORTH VERY

ROUGH

GABES

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS WEST VERY SOON OVER NORTH

6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH

TAURUS

WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

RODOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 4 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON

4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, SIDRA AND SOUTH IONIO=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 260807

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 119.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC

Low "DEBORAH" 994 in north of Italy, moving eastwards 989 over

Adriatic Sea in daytime, then with little move. High 1017 over

Balearic islands.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in northeast, backing North

or Northwest in morning. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in northeast.

North swell 3 to 4 m in south.

BALEARES.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, and backing

Southwesterly in afternoon, but becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in north,

then becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro

valley in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in east.

North or Northeast swell 3 or 4 m in far east.

Moderate vis in some showers at midnight.

MINORQUE.

North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe or violent gusts.

Very rough or high.

North or Northeast swell 3 or 4 m in far southwest.

Moderate vis in some showers in west at midnight.

LION.

North or Northwest 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts.

Moderate to very rough from north to south.

PROVENCE.

North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 till midnight, decreasing 3

to 5 in east in second part of night. Severe or violent gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally high in south, becoming moderate or

rough in east in second part of night.

Northwest swell 3 m in southeast in second part of night.

LIGURE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far west,

decreasing Northerly 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 at noon.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough near Cape Corse at first,

becoming slight or moderate at end.

CORSE.

In north, North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North or

Northeast 6 or 7 in evening, increasing temporarily 8 overnight, then

decreasing 5 or 6 at noon. Severe gusts.

In south, Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, at

times 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in evening, then

moderate or rough at noon.

West swell 3 to 4.5 m, abating in north in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in south.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in north till tomorrow morning,

and decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast in morning. Severe or

violent gusts.

Very rough or high.

Northwest swell 3 to 4 m in northeast in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery mainly in east.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in

afternoon, then gradually 4 or 5, at times 6 from west in morning.

Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, then

slight or moderate tomorrow at noon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ELBE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then

Northerly 5 or 6 in first part of night, and 3 to 5 in late night.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving in second part of

night.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in east.

Becoming slight or moderate.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

ALGER.

Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far east in

afternoon.

Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east, increasing 4 to 4.5 m in second part

of night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Southeast 3 to 5 in

afternoon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

ANNABA.

Northwest increasing 6 to 8 from southwest to northeast, then

decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Becoming very rough, locally high in north.

Long N or NW swell increasing 4 to 4.5 m.

Moderate vis in showers in evening.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second

part of night. Severe gusts.

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

Moderate vis in showers in evening.

CARBONARA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in afternoon, veering Northwest

in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts, at times

severe in afternoon.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

LIPARI.

West increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in

evening, and 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CIRCEO.

West 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, veering Northwesterly in

afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts, temporarily severe

at first.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in second part of night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of North or Northwest moderate or fresh flow, but strong

from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia. In southwest of basin, persistence of

Easterly moderate or fresh flow.