METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 280833

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 123, SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026 AT 0830 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 28 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.

LOW "DEBORAH" 998 SLOWLY FILLING OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC SEA. HIGH 1019

OVER SOUTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, SLOWLY BUILDING 1022 IN DAYTIME.

NEW SHALLOW LOW 1009 DEEPENING BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND

NEXT NIGHT.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 29/06 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 28/18 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN NORTH IN EVENING.

SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN LATE NIGHT.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN LATE NIGHT AND TOMORROW

MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT.

WEST OF PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING, THEN DECREASING 8

TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON, THEN 8 OR 9 IN

NORTH OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTH OVERNIGHT.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 280130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 242 - SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-03-26/21 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000

OVER BULGARIA IS EXPECTED WITH SECOND CENTRE 1002 OVER THRAKIKO BY

28/06 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1015 OVER SOUTH CRUSADE AND

1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 28/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 280838

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 123.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 00 UTC

Low "DEBORAH" 998 slowly filling over south Adriatic sea. High 1019

over south of Balearic islands, slowly building 1022 in daytime.

New shallow low 1009 deepening between Corsica and french mainland

next night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 29 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northerly 6 or 7, locally Norh 8 in far north tomorrow morning.

Severe Gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Long North swell 3 to 5 m.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight and tomorrow morning.

BALEARES.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southeast in afternoon, then increasing

North or Northwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough overnight.

In east, long North swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow morning.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.

MINORQUE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 in southwest in

daytime, increasing locally 9 in north in evening. Severe gusts.

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

Long North or Northeast swell 3 to 5 m.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.

LION.

North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in late night and tomorrow

morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate to very rough from north to south, becoming high in south in

late night.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in evening,

then decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.

In east, Variable 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 5 to 7

tomorrow morning. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest overnight.

LIGURE.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then

increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in west tomorrow morning. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.

CORSE.

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

morning. Gusts.

Moderate, locally slight in far north, increasing moderate or rough

overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, increasing 8 in far

northwest in afternoon, then 8 or 9 in north overnight. Severe

gusts.

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

northeast overnight.

Long Northwest swell 3 to 5 m.

Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then increasing

Northeasterly tomorrow morning.

Slight or moderate.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, then

increasing Northeast 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then increasing

East or Northeast 4 to 6 in far east at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far east at end.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in south, becoming

Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east overnight.

ALGER.

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

North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end.

Moderate or rough in N swell.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough from north at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight.

ANNABA.

Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.

Rough, becoming very rough in far north at end.

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far east at

the end of night.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

CARBONARA.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 from west.

Slight or moderate.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, then becoming

Variable at end.

Slight or moderate.

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. In east of basin, Northeasterly

light or moderate flow, veering Westerly at end.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 280800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-03-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY TO CENTRES 1000

OVER BULGARIA AND 1002 OVER THRAKIKO IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1000

OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 28/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014

OVER

SOUTH CRUSADE AND OVER NORTH ITALY

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 29 MARCH 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

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

SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

BOOT

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH

GABES

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4

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

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST

NORTHWEST SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

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

FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST ROUGH.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST

OVER WEST 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER WEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 AND WEST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5

OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST.

UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTH.

SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH. UP TO SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=