WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 127, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 AT 0725 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 30 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1032 TO 1035 OVER PYRENEES, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
LOW "ERMINIO" DEEPENING 1006 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA THIS AFTERNOON,
MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1000 JUST NORTH OF SICILY TOMORROW
MORNING, THEN DEEPENING ON PLACE.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH FROM EAST.
BALEARES.
FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN SOUTHWEST IN
AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING NORTH NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, INCREASING AT TIMES 10 AT END. SEVERE
GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE.
FROM 30/12 UTC TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTH.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 IN EVENING, VEERING NORTH OR
NORTHWEST IN LATE NIGHT, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTH.
CORSE.
FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN NORTH IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN
LATE AFTERNOON, VEERING NORTHERLY IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, THEN
DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
ANNABA.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 / 1600 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 30-03-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA IS
EXPECTED 1000 BY 30/18 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER
TAURUS AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER
SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH
GABES
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
VARIABLE 4 SOON OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
UP TO MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
OVER EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR
4. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 36.50 CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC AND MELITA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 30 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 127.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 30 at 00 UTC
High pressure 1032 to 1035 over Pyrenees, with little change.
Low "ERMINIO" deepening 1006 over French Riviera this afternoon,
moving southeastwards, expected 1000 just north of Sicily tomorrow
morning, then deepening on place.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 31 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily backing West or Northwest in
late afternoon, then gradually increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8
from northeast overnight. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, gradually becoming very rough or high from east
in second part of night.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, merging with wind sea in late
night.
BALEARES.
Leeward Ebro valley, Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in evening,
then decreasing 5 or 6 in the morning. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere, backing Southwest 4 to 6, temporarily West or Northwest at
first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night, but
increasing Northerly 6 or 7 in far east in second part of night.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming at times very rough in far east in late
night.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in southeast at first, then again in late
night.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in
southwest in afternoon, then veering North near midnight. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in late afternoon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west in afternoon, merging with wind sea in
evening.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, increasing at times 10 at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
PROVENCE.
In west, increasing Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in evening,
veering North or Northwest in late night, then decreasing 7 or 8 at
end. Severe gusts.
In east, Northwesterly increasing 8 or 9, at times 10, temporarily 3
to 5 at first, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 in evening, occasionally
7. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, temporarily slight or moderate in east
at first, then locally high in south in afternoon.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east in evening.
LIGURE.
Increasing Southwest 3 to 5, then North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times
7 in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, locally
rough in far south, and at times cross in SW swell.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
CORSE.
Increasing Westerly 4 to 6, temporarily Northwest 7 or 8 in far
southwest in evening, at times 9, then veering North or Northeast 6
or 7 everywhere near midnight. Severe gusts.
Gradually becoming rough or very rough, temporarily high in far
southwest in evening, then decreasing rough at end, at times cross in
W swell.
Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m in evening, decreasing at end.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 from west, temporarily
10 in late afternoon, veering Northerly in second part of night, then
decreasing 7 or 8 from east at end. Severe gusts.
In south, Northerly 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in
evening, temporarily 9 in north in second part of night. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon, at
times cross with NW swell.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, occasionally merging with wind sea.
Moderate or poor vis in showers from southeast in evening.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing West 6 or 7 leeward strait in
afternoon, then gradually increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7
everywhere overnight. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 near midnight,
locally 7 in far south. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Westerly.
Slight or moderate.
PALOS.
Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in south, becoming Variable 2 to 4
in the evening, then Southwest 3 to 5 overnight.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, becoming
slight or moderate overnight.
ALGER.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, backing West or
Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, but 7 in east. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in west at first, decreasing moderate in
west overnight, but increasing very rough or high in east.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating in west.
Poor vis in some thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 4 to 6, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4, then
temporarily 5 or 6 West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the evening, then
increasing rough in far east at end.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then 7
or 8 overnight, with severe gusts.
Rough due to swell, becoming very rough or high overnight.
Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight.
Poor vis in some thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 the evening, then 7 or 8
overnight, with severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough from east, then rough or very
rough overnight.
Long W or NW swell increasing 3 to 5 m in late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then veering
Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, but 7 or 8 in west with severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, but East or
Northeast 5 or 6 over CIRCEO.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of a Northerly strong to very strong flow, but Variable
light or moderate flow in far southwest of the basin.