GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 238 - FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 992 OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC AND 994 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 27/15 UTC TO CENTRES 998 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN AND 997 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1010
TO 1012 BY COASTS OF AFRICA
NORTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 27/10 UTC 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
WEST 8 FROM 27/10 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 38.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 120, THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026 AT 1950 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 26 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.
LOW "DEBORAH" 991 IN ADRIATIC SEA, FILLING SLOWLY ON PLACE. HIGH 1017
OVER BALEARIC ISLANDS. ATLANTIC RIDGE BUILDING OVER NORTH OF FRANCE.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 27/15 UTC.
NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 AT MIDDAY, THEN IN EAST AT END. SEVERE OR
VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN AFTERNOON, THEN IN EAST AT
END. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 27/18 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 TILL MIDNIGHT, DECREASING
IN EAST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, THEN 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE OR
VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 27/03 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF CORSE.
FROM 26/21 UTC TO 27/03 UTC.
NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 27/18 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN SOUTHEAST IN MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 27/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN NORTHEAST.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 27/06 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 26/21 UTC.
WEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 NR 238
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-03-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 992 OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC AND 994 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 27/15 UTC TO CENTRES 998 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN AND 997 OVER CENTRAL BALKANS. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1010 TO 1012 BY COASTS OF AFRICA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 MARCH 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6
OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART WEST 8 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8.
ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 33.00 5 OR 6
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6
AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA AND THE ADRIATIC=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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 120.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 26 at 12 UTC
Low "DEBORAH" 991 in Adriatic sea, filling slowly on place. High 1017
over Balearic islands. Atlantic ridge building over north of France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast till afternoon, then decreasing
5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in northeast till afternoon.
North swell 3 to 4 m in south.
Moderate vis in some showers in morning.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but Cyclonic 4 to 6 in north, becoming
temporarily Northwesterly 3 to 5 in second part of the night to
midday, but locally 5 or 6 leeward Ebro valley. 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 in southeast at midnight.
MINORQUE.
North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 at midday, then 6 or 7 in east at
end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
North or Northeast swell 3 or 4 m in far southwest.
Moderate vis in some showers in west overnight.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then 6 or
7 in east at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate to very rough from north to south.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 at first,
decreasing 7 or 8 at midday, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe or violent
gusts.
In east, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 3 to 5 in second part
of the night, then backing West or Northwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in south, becoming moderate or
rough in afternoon, locally very rough in southwest.
Northwest swell 3 m in southeast in second part of night, till
afternoon.
LIGURE.
Northerly 7 or 8, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far west, decreasing
6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 at noon, and backing West or
Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then slight
at end.
CORSE.
In north, North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing
5 or 6 at midday, then backing Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Severe
gusts.
In south, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing
3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, then
slight or moderate at end. Cross.
West swell 3 to 4.5 m, abating from north in morning.
Moderate vis in showers overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in north till tomorrow morning,
decreasing 6 or 7 in southeast in morning, the North 5 or 6 from east
in afternoon, . Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then
moderate or rough at end.
North or Northwest swell 3 to 4 m, abating in northeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, mainly in east.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 4 or 5, at times 6
from west in late night, then becoming Northerly 5 or 6 at midday.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in late night, then increasing at
times 6 in far south in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south at first.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east and in strait,
decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 in south at night,
decreasing 3 or 4 in north in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ALGER.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in west in morning, then
everywhere at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough from west
in afternoon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing
Easterlyt 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
ANNABA.
Northwest 6 to 8 from southwest to northeast, decreasing 6 or 7 in
second part of night, then North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe
gusts.
Very rough, locally high in north till morning, then becoming rough
or very rough at end.
Long N or NW swell increasing 4 to 5 m.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in east.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then North
or Northwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough from north in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing at end.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest 5 or 6 in late night,
then North or Northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till morning, then
becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally West 8 in far south at first,
decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 4 or 5 in east, then
veering North or Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 at midday, and
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest overnight, decreasing
moderate or rough at midday, then moderate at end.
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 from Gulf of
Lion to Tunisia, but locally strong or very strong flow from Gulf of
Lion to western coast of Sardinia.
In southwest of basin, persistence of Easterly moderate or fresh
flow.