Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-30 00:59:38 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 291907 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 126, SUNDAY 29 MARCH 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 29 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1032-1035 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. LOW AREA 1010 FROM WEST OF SARDINIA TO TYRRHENIAN SEA, GRADUALLY FILLING 1015 OVERNIGHT. NEW SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 1006 MONDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN MAINLAND AND CORSICA, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, AND EXPECTED 1001 OVER SOUTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TUESDAY MORNING. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 30/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8, DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHERLY 8 OR 9, BACKING NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON, AND DECREASING IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN AFTERNOON. LION. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE. FROM 30/12 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT NOON, THEN AT TIMES 10 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN AFTERNOON. CORSE. FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. NORTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN EVENING EVERYWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN AFTERNOON. ALGER. FROM 29/21 UTC TO 30/03 UTC. NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 292000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 29 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-03-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER SOUTH AND EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED BY 30/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 997 OVER CRIMEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1012 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 MARCH 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHEAST AND OVER WEST PART EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OVER NORTH 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH OF 37.20 UP TO 5 LATER WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 38.40 AND WEST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 39.30 AND WEST OF 25.20 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 291908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 29 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 126. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 29 at 12 UTC High pressure 1032-1035 over southwest of France, with little change. Low area 1010 from west of Sardinia to Tyrrhenian Sea, gradually filling 1015 overnight. New shallow low deepening 1006 Monday afternoon between mainland and Corsica, then moving southeastwards, and expected 1001 over south of Tyrrhenian Sea Tuesday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 31 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing gradually 6 or 7 from south in late night, then backing West or Northwest in evening, and increasing 7 or 8 in far northeast at end. Severe Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough at noon. Long N swell 3 to 4 m in southeast. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late night. BALEARES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Ebro valley, but North or Northeast 7 or 8 in far east at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, then backing Southwest in afternoon, and increasing Northwest 7 or 8 leeward Ebro Valley in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southeast at first, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then at times rough at end. Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, abating in morning. MINORQUE. Northerly 8 or 9, gradually decreasing 7 or 8 in south in second part of night, and backing Northwest in afternoon, but decreasing 4 or 5 in southwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough at noon, then very rough or high in late afternoon. Increasing long N swell 3 to 4 m in southwest at noon, then abating in evening. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast till morning. Severe gusts. Moderate to very rough from north to south. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing Northwest 8 or 9 at midday, and at times 10 in evening. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 8 or 9 in afternoon, and decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, but slight or moderate in east, becoming very rough or high in afternoon, locally moderate or rough in far northwest and far northeast. Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m in southeast tomorrow evening. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 3 to 5 at noon, then veering North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, locally rough in far south. CORSE. In far northeast, Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southwest at noon, and increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering North or Northeast the next night. Gusts. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in west in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning, then rough or very rough in evening, locally high in far southwest. Long W or NW swell increasing 3 to 5 m the next night. SARDAIGNE. In north, North 7 or 8, but locally 5 or 6 in east, increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. In south, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally 4 or 5 in east, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 the next night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high in late afternoon. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m in south, then merging with wind sea the next night. Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery in south, clearing at noon. MADDALENA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, and backing West at noon, and increasing locally 6 or 7 leeward strait, then veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere the next night. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio strait at first, and in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first and at end. ELBE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing West or Southwest in morning, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first and at end. ALBORAN. Easterly decreasing 3 to 5, then 2 to 4 in afternoon, and veering Westerly at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far east at first. PALOS. Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east till morning, decreasing 3 to 5 from north in afternoon, then backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till noon, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, improving in afternoon. ALGER. Northeast 7 or 8, locally Variable 3 to 5 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then North 3 to 5 in afternoon, and backing West 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough at noon, then moderate or rough at end. Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far east, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in morning from west, and backing West or Southwest in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till noon, becoming slight or moderate at end. ANNABA. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing gradually Northwesterly 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, merging with sea wind at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing gradually West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east till evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly at noon, and increasing 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in south. Slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at end. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northeast 3 to 5, backing Westerly 2 to 4 at noon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest strong or very strong flow, but Variable light or moderate in southwest of the basin.