WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 118, WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026 AT 1905 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.
LOW "DEBORAH" 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, RAPIDLY DEEPENING, EXPECTED 994
IN NORTH OF ITALY THIS EVENING, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS 989 OVER
ADRIATIC SEA TOMORROW.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EBRO DELTA. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE OR
VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN SOUTH, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN
MORNING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN MORNING.
SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE IN
LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
WEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN
MORNING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
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.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/12 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 232 - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER WEST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 25/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRUSADE.
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA.
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER GULF OF
GENOA BY 25/18 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/07 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 OR 9
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 25/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 25/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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 118.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC
Low "DEBORAH" 1006 over Ligurian Sea, rapidly deepening, expected 994
in north of Italy this evening, then moving eastwards 989 over
Adriatic Sea tomorrow.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts.
Smooth or slight, rapidly becoming rough or very rough from north at
first.
North swell 3 to 4 m in south.
BALEARES.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in Ebro delta at first,
decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, backing Southwesterly in
afternoon, then increasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in east.
North or Northeast swell 3 m in far east.
MINORQUE.
North 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning.
North or Northeast swell 3 m in far southwest.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 8 or 9, veering North or Northwest in afternoon. Severe or
violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming High in south in late night.
LIGURE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in south, decreasing North
or Northwest 7 or 8 in morning, then Northerly 6 or 7 in afternoon.
Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
West or Southwest swell 3 to 4, abating in afternoon.
CORSE.
West or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in
morning, then Northerly 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe or violent
gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
West swell 3.5 to 4.5 m.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, increasing 8 or 9
everywhere in late night. Severe gusts.
Rough or Very rough, becoming very rough or high in late night.
North swell 3 to 4 m in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in far east.
MADDALENA.
West 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in morning, then North or Northwest 6
or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
ELBE.
West or Southwest 8, at times 9, decreasing North or Northwest 7 or 8
in morning, then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
West or Northwest swell 3 m in north at first.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon.
PALOS.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 at midday, then 7 in
south at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, then moderate or
rough at end.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at midday.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough at midday, then rough or
very rough in east in afternoon.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east from midday.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in late night, then
decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
ANNABA.
Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 8 in north in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then
very rough or high in afternoon.
Long N or NW swell 4 to 4.5 m from midday.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 7 or 8
in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then rough
or very rough in afternoon.
CARBONARA.
West 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in morning, then increasing
temporarily 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers from the afternoon.
LIPARI.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, 7 or 8 in afternoon,
then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers from the afternoon.
CIRCEO.
West 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at midday. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough at end.
W swell 3 to 4 m in north at first.
Moderate or poor vis in showers from the morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northwesterly Strong to Very Strong flow from Gulf of
Lion to Tyrrhenian sea, slowly decreasing over Ligurian and
Tyrrhenian Seas overnight.
Elsewhere, Variable moderate flow, gradually becoming Northeasterly
moderate or fresh flow.
CORRECTION
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 25 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 NR 232
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-03-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER WEST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 25/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRUSADE.
LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA.
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER GULF OF
GENOA BY 25/18 UTC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 MARCH 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 8 OR 9. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR
ROUGH. SOON LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6
INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR
6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND
EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. UP TO POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.20 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST 3 OR
4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC AND MELITA=