GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 245 - TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-03-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARDS DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER SICILY BY 31/12
UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER
COAST OF LIBYA
NORTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 31/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 128, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 AT 1855 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 30 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE 1032 TO 1035 OVER PYRENEES, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
LOW "ERMINIO" 1005 JUST WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS,
EXPECTED 1000 JUST NORTH OF SICILY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN 996 OVER
SICILY TOMORROW IN LATE DAY.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, INCREASING NORTHERLY
EVERYWHERE IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH TILL LATE AFTERNOON.
BALEARES.
FROM 31/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN NORTHEAST, INCREASING NORTH 8 OR 9
EVERYWHERE NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC.
NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTH.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 OVERNIGHT, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST
IN LATE NIGHT, THEN DECREASING TOMORROW EVENING, BUT LOCALLY NORTH 8
IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTH TILL MORNING.
CORSE.
CONTINUING 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.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN EAST IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 THIS EVENING, DECREASING IN
EAST IN LATE NIGHT, THEN 8 IN WEST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MADDALENA.
FROM 31/15 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
FROM 30/21 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8
EVERYWHERE IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 31/06 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 / 2200 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 30-03-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS MOVING SOUTHEAST
DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SICILY BY 31/09 UTC.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND OVER THE
COAST OF LIBYA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR
5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST
INCREASING. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
GABES
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH
SIDRA
VARIABLE 4 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. UP TO
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER UP TO
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT LATER UP TO
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST
SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4
OR 5 OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO
5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 36.50 VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. UP TO POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 25.00 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE OR SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 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. CHANCE OF 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 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 128.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 30 at 12 UTC
High pressure 1032 to 1035 over Pyrenees, with little change.
Low "ERMINIO" 1005 just west of Corsica, moving southeastwards,
expected 1000 just north of Sicily tomorrow morning, then 996 over
Sicily tomorrow in late day.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast,
then Northerly 7 or 8 everywhere in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough in west, but rough or very rough in east,
increasing very rough or high everywhere from northeast in second
part of night, then decreasing very rough in late afternoon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, merging with wind sea in late
night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
BALEARES.
Leeward Ebro valley, Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning,
then temporarily 5 or 6 at midday. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere, Southwest 4 to 6, 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 very rough in far east in late night.
Long NE swell increasing 3 to 4 m in southeast in late night.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 8 or 9 in northeast, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 in
southwest, increasing North 8 or 9 everywhere near midnight. Severe
gusts.
Very rough or high.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in far north.
Moderate vis in some showers.
West of PROVENCE.
Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 overnight, veering North or Northwest
in late night, then decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, but locally North 8
in extreme west. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south till morning.
East of PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 8 or 9, at times 10 at first, decreasing Northerly 5 or
6 in middle of night, occasionally 7 in far east, temporarily 4 or 5
in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in south in evening,
decreasing moderate or rough in late night, at times cross in second
part of night and morning.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m overnight.
Locally moderate or poor vis in isolated showers at end, at times
thundery.
LIGURE.
Increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 5 or 6 in far east.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south till midday.
CORSE.
Northerly 4 to 6, temporarily Northwest 7 or 8 in far southwest this
evening, at times 9, veering North or Northeast 6 or 7 everywhere
near midnight. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, temporarily high in far southwest in
evening, then decreasing moderate or rough in the morning, at times
cross in W swell.
Long W swell 4 to 5 m in south, but 3 to 4 m in north, abating from
north in late night.
South of SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest increasing 8 or 9, then decreasing North 6 or 7 in
east in late night, then everywhere at midday. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, at times cross with NW swell, decreasing very
rough in afternoon.
Long NW swell 4 to 5 m in east, abating 3 to 4 m in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
North of SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 this evening, veering North or
Northeast 6 or 7 in east in late night, then decreasing 7 or 8 in
west in morning. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, at times cross with NW swell in east, decreasing
rough or very rough in east in late night, and everywhere in
afternoon.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating tomorrow afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in isolated showers tomorrow.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing gradually North or Northeast 6 or 7
overnight, then at times 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in the morning, then
rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery, clearing
at end.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in first part of
night, then locally 6 or 7 in south in late night. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, locally rough in far south tomorrow
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in isolated showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then mainly
Westerly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Northwesterly in morning, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, but Westerly 4 or 5
in east, at times 6.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in east in late
afternoon.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west, but increasing North or Northwest 6
or 7 in east, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 everywhere at midday, then
decreasing 4 to 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in west, but rough or very rough in east,
increasing rough or very rough everywhere at midday.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east, increasing 3.5 to 5 m everywhere in
morning.
Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly 3 or 4 in late night, then
Southwesterly in west in afternoon, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 in east,
locally 6 or 7 in far east. Gusts in far east.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east in afternoon.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in east in morning,
then everywhere at end.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in
morning. Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough or high, then very rough in afternoon.
Long NW swell increasing 3.5 to 5 m overnight, abating 3 to 4 m at
midday.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7 in northeast, but 7 or 8 in southwest,
veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere in late night, at times
8. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long W or NW swell increasing 3 to 5 m in late night, then abating in
northeast at midday, and everywhere at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, veering Northerly in late night, locally 7 or 8
in west, then increasing 6 or 7 in east at midday. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough tomorrow morning, at times very
rough in west at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI.
Becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, then Northeasterly in afternoon,
locally 6 or 7 in northwest. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night, then
moderate or rough in west in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.
CIRCEO.
Becoming Northeasterly 3 to 5, then increasing 5 or 6 in late night,
and 6 or 7 at midday. Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night, then moderate or
rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, clearing in north at
end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of a Northerly strong to very strong flow, decreasing
strong in late day.
Locally Variable light or moderate flow in far southwest of the
basin.