Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-24 13:49:37 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 240746 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 115, TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 AT 0745 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 24 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE BUILDING GRADUALLY 1020 TO 1025. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1009 OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, 999 IN AFTERNOON, THEN EXPECTED 998 IN NORTH OF ITALY NEXT NIGHT. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE. FROM 25/09 UTC TO 25/15 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR BALAGNE IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 241400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 24 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 24-03-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER TAURUS AND OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA AND 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OVER NORTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 39.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 19.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND SOUTH OF 38.30. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTH 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 21.00 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. MODERATE PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5 EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTHEAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHEAST EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.20. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 25.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 23.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS THRAKIKO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST AND SOUTH MODERATE. PROBABLE SHOWERS THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER SOUTH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHWEST EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHWEST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER EAST AND SOUTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE NORTH WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH AEGEAN AND OVER WEST CRETAN SEAS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240817 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 115. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure building gradually 1020 to 1025. New low deepening 1009 over Ligurian Sea tomorrow morning, 999 in afternoon, then expected 998 in north of Italy next night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly in evening, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at midday, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, then veering West or Southwest at end. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Westerly in afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, at times 6 in far northeast at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. LION. North or Northwest decreasing 2 to 4 at midday, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in evening, locally 5 in south overnight, then West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 late night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. North of LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly in afternoon, increasing 3 to 5 overnight, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough at end. South of LIGURE, North of CORSE. Gradually increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, then gradually Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough at end. South of CORSE. Increasing West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 overnight, then West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 overnight, then increasing 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. Backing North or Northwest 3 to 5, backing West or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, then becoming Variable at end, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN. Easterly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 overnight. Moderate, gradually decreasing slight in second part of night. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far south in afternoon, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. ALGER. Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in evening. Slight, gradually decreasing smooth in second part of night. Moderate vis in showers in far east, clearing at first. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Southwesterly at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far northeast in afternoon, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in late night. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Poor vis in showers, mainly in south, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 2 to 4 in far west at first, backing West or Northwest in evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at first. CARBONARA. Northerly 3 to 5 from east to west, gradually backing Northwesterly 3 or 4 overnight, occasionally 5. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at first. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming at times moderate in west in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in south of LIPARI. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Increasing Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Sardinia and to Tyrrhenian sea. Elsewhere, Variable moderate flow, gradually becoming Northeasterly fresh or strong flow.