Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-31 14:10:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 311330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 247 - TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SICILY IS DEEPENING AND EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY NORTH ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 MELITA CONTINUING TO 01/01 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 FROM 01/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 310730 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 129, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 AT 0730 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 31 OF MARCH AT 06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1030-1033 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING SLOWLY AND EXPECTED 1022-1025 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LOW "ERMINIO" 1000 JUST NORTH OF SICILY, DEEPENING ON PLACE AND EXPECTED 993 OVER SICILY TOMORROW AT MIDDAY, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS IN EVENING. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH TILL LATE AFTERNOON. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 31/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH TILL LATE NIGHT. LION. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHWEST, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN EVENING, BUT LOCALLY NORTH 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 01/03 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 01/06 UTC. NORTH 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR WEST TILL AFTERNOON. SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. NORTH 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR WEST TILL AFTERNOON. MADDALENA. FROM 31/12 UTC TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 31/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN WEST, INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHEAST IN EAST IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 311400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 31 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 247 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER SICILY IS DEEPENING AND EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 APRIL 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH 8 OR 9. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH KARPATHIO SOUTH 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE LATER ROUGH WEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE EAST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON CYCLONIC UP TO 5 LATER EAST 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC, CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA, AEGEAN, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 310732 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 31 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 129. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC High pressure 1030-1033 over Pyrenees, weakening slowly and expected 1022-1025 tomorrow afternoon. Low "ERMINIO" 1000 just north of Sicily, deepening on place and expected 993 over Sicily tomorrow at midday, then moving southeastwards in evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 1 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. BALEARES. - In far east : increasing gradually North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 overnight. Severe gusts. - Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, but Northwest 6 or 7 leeward Ebro valley, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at times 7 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east. Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in east and southeast. Moderate vis in showers in second part of night in southeast. MINORQUE. North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 at first in far southwest, decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, but locally moderate in far north. East of PROVENCE. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, decreasing temporarily 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in evening in thundery showers. Moderate or rough. Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, but locally North 8 in extreme west. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. LIGURE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in west overnight. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in thundery showers in evening. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest overnight. Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in evening. CORSE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. North of SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in far west until late night. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in thundery showers overnight. Rough or very rough, at times high till afternoon in far west, decreasing rough or very rough in evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. South of SARDAIGNE. North 6 or 7, at times 8 in far west at first. Gusts, occasionally severe gusts in thundery showers overnight. Very rough, at times high in far west till afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in southwest in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery. ELBE. North or Northeast 6 or 7 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, increasing 6 or 7 elsewhere overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south. Moderate or poor vis in isolated showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly overnight. Decreasing smooth or slight, then becoming slight or moderate in far east in late night. PALOS. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, but Easterly 4 or 5 in east, at times 6, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overall in late night. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in long NE swell 3 m in east in late afternoon. Moderate vis in showers in far east at end. ALGER. In west, increasing Northerly 6 or 7, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts. In east, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6, then decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in morning. gusts. Becoming rough or very rough. Long N swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 m in second part of night. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. In west, Variable 2 to 4. In east, Northeasterly 5 to 7, decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in east in second part of night. ANNABA. North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in west, abating in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CARBONARA. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in west, increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in east in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. LIPARI. In southeast, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly tomorrow morning, locally 6 in far east. In northwest, increasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 in northwest, then at times 8 in far northwest in evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in west in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CIRCEO. Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then locally 7 or 8 in southeast in evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of a Northwest strong to very strong flow. Locally Variable moderate flow in far southwest and far northeast of the basin.