METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 270130

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


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 261951

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.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 270200

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 261953

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.