Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-15 08:04:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 150800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 204 - SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 994 OVER EAST TAURUS BY 15/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 997 WEST OF ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS DELTA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 15/13 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 15/19 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 15/22 UTC SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 15/19 UTC 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 150716 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 108, SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. LOW 994 IN WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHWARDS, EXPECTED 998 IN SOUTHWEST OF SARDINIA IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT. SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN MORNING, EXPECTED 1000 IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT. OTHER LOW 1008 OVER ALBORAN SEA, EXPECTED 1013 IN EVENING, THEN FILLING OVERNIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON, VEERING NORTH IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC. NORTH 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, DECREASING IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. LION. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR SOUTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING IN FAR NORTH IN EVENING. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTH, DECREASING IN EVENING. EAST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC. EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 15/15 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 16/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST, DECREASING IN LATE AFTERNOON. ALGER. FROM 15/12 UTC TO 16/00 UTC. IN EAST, NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST IN LATE DAY. ANNABA. FROM 15/12 UTC TO 15/21 UTC. WEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 150200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 15 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 203 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-03-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH DELTA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 995 OVER EAST TAURUS BY 15/10 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTH ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1017 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH TAURUS WEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 LATER 4. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON OVER WEST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE WINDS LOCALLY OVER BOOT, SIDRA, IONIO AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 142044 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 107. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC Low 1000 over French Riviera, deepening 994 in evening, then moving southwards in late night and expected 997 in west of Sardinia tomorrow at midday. Secondary low deepening 997 tomorrow morning in south of Tyrrhenian sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast in morning, then 7 or 8 at midday, at times 9. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough in late night, then very rough or high in afternoon. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in far east in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. BALEARES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near the Ebro and in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far east in afternoon. Long NE swell increasing 3 to 4 m in far east in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in morning, at times 10 in far north, then veering North 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LION. North or Northwest increasing 8 or 9, at times 10 in far southwest in morning, decreasing 6 or 7 in far north in evening. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in far south in morning till evening, but locally moderate or rough in far north. Moderate vis in some showers in south in afternoon. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily high in far southwest in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. East of PROVENCE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in morning, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast, then decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. LIGURE. Easterly 3 to 5, locally Southeast 6 or 7 in far east, backing East or Northeast 6 or 7 in late night, locally 8 in extreme west, then backing Northerly 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally West 5 or 6 in south, backing gradually East or Northeast in afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in far north, then backing Northerly 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Long West or Northwest swell 3 m in morning, abating in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing in morning. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in west, and temporarily 9 in far northwest in morning, becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 at midday, locally 8 in extreme west, then becoming North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest in morning till late afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 4.5 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. South 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in morning, at times 6, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. South or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing East or Southeast 3 to 5 at midday, then backing Northerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at midday. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening. ALBORAN. West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east this night, decreasing gradually slight next night. PALOS. West 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southwest, veering Northerly 5 or 6 in morning, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning. ALGER. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, locally high in far east in evening. Long N swell increasing 4 to 5 m in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning. ANNABA. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 in extreme west, then decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 tomorrow night. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in morning. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. Increasing Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in extreme west in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, at times 7. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIPARI, CIRCEO. South or Southeast 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, at times 7. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest flow strong to very strong from Gulf of Lion to Algerian coast, decreasing in afternoon. Cyclonic flow moderate or fresh over Tyrrhenian sea, becoming Northerly in afternoon. Variable flow moderate over Alboran sea.