Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-04-01 00:43:02 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 312000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 248 - TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 995 AND FRONTAL SURFACE OVER SICILY DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. LOW WITH CENTRE 993 ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS EXPECTED BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY AND 1013 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS NORTH ADRIATIC OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC NORTHEAST 8 OR 9 CENTRAL ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING TO 01/07 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 FROM 01/01 UTC UP TO 01/07 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 20.00 FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/10 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/07 UTC CYCLONIC 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/07 UTC 8 OR 9 KARPATHIO FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/07 UTC 8 OR 9 WEST KRITIKO FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/07 UTC 8 OR 9 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO FROM 01/04 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/10 UTC 8 OR 9 KITHIRA SEA FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/10 UTC 8 OR 9 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 311741 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 130, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 AT 1740 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 31 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1030-1033 OVER PYRENEES, WEAKENING SLOWLY AND EXPECTED 1022-1025 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LOW "ERMINIO" 996 OVER SICILY, DEEPENING ON PLACE AND EXPECTED 992 WEDNESDAY MORNING, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS WEDNESDAY EVENING. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 01/09 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC. NORTH 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH TILL LATE NIGHT. LION. CONTINUING TO 01/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 01/18 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 01/03 UTC TO 01/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 01/15 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. CONTINUING TO 01/15 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. CONTINUING TO 01/12 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 312000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026 / 2200 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 248 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-03-26/15 UTC NEAR STATIONARY EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 995 AND FRONTAL SURFACE OVER SICILY DEEPENING AND IS EXPECTED 992 BY 01/03 UTC. LOW WITH CENTRE 993 ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS EXPECTED BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA BY 01/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY AND 1013 OVER AREA OF CYPRUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 APRIL 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA OVER NORTH PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 AND NORTH OF 39.00 7 OR 8 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 7 OR 8 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 7. EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 SOON CYCLONIC 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE DELTA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 SOON 8 OR 9. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 8 OR 9. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 SOON 8 OR 9. UP TO MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 SOON 8 OR 9. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 8 OR 9. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 5 VERY SOON EAST SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL ADRIATIC, THE MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO, AEGEAN, KASTELLORIZO SEA AND TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 311803 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 31 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 130. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 31 at 12 UTC High pressure 1030-1033 over Pyrenees, weakening slowly and expected 1022-1025 Wednesday afternoon. Low "ERMINIO" 996 over Sicily, deepening on place and expected 992 Wednesday morning, then moving southeastwards Wednesday evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 2 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, backing North or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough in afternoon. Long N swell 3 m in far south. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. BALEARES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally North or Northeast 7 or 8 in far east till midday, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday. Long NE swell 3 to 4 m, abating in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east. MINORQUE. North 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then rough at end. Long NE swell 3 m in far west in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in afternoon. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate to very rough from north to south, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south at end. PROVENCE. in far west : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. elsewhere : North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest at first. LIGURE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in south, becoming slight or moderate at end. CORSE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough at end. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south till midday. MADDALENA. North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing North 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. ELBE. North or Northeast 6 or 7. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far east in morning. PALOS. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in east. Moderate vis in showers in far east. ALGER. Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 in morning, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Long N swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers at first. ANNABA. North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. 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 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CARBONARA. North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. LIPARI. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest till midday, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west, at times very rough in far east in morning. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CIRCEO. Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in southeast till midday, decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Sardinia.