Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-25 04:24:54 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 250130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 230 - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-03-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1003 OVER WEST TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1000 BY 25/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1019 OVER NORTH ITALY AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 40.00 CONTINUING TO 25/10 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST OF 24.00 CONTINUING TO 25/07 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST OF 25.40 CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 25/13 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 FROM 25/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 25/10 UTC WEST OF 24.50 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.30 FROM 25/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO EAST OF 24.30 FROM 25/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 FROM 25/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 FROM 25/08 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 241940 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 116, TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 24 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. WEAK GRADIENT OF PRESSURE AROUND 1020 TO 1025. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1009 OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN MORNING, 1000 IN AFTERNOON, THEN EXPECTED 998 IN NORTH OF ITALY NEXT NIGHT. MINORQUE. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 25/15 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST AT TIMES 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTH OF LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE. FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 OVER NORTH OF CORSE IN AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTH OF CORSE. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN STRAIT. GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 25/15 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN FAR WEST. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 250200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 25 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 230 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-03-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1003 OVER WEST TAURUS IS EXPECTED 1000 BY 25/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1019 OVER NORTH ITALY AND 1022 OVER TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 MARCH 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.30 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTH 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.30 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 26.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 26.00 NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 24.50 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.40 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC AND MELITA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 241944 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 24 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 116. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC Weak gradient of pressure around 1020 to 1025. New low deepening 1009 over Ligurian Sea in morning, 1000 in afternoon, then expected 998 in north of Italy next night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 26 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south, veering Northwest at end. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, then veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, then increasing Northerly 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 or 9 in north. Severe gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then rough or very rough at end. LION. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south overnight, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then 7 or 8 in afternoon, locally 9 in south. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then moderate or rough in afternoon, locally very rough in south. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 late night, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then Northwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, at times 9 at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in morning, then rough or very rough at end. North of LIGURE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, then 5 to 7 in morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning. South of LIGURE, North of CORSE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, then 7 or 8 in morning, and locally 9 over north of Corse in afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then rough or very rough at end. South of CORSE. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 overnight, then gradually West or Northwest 7 or 8 in daytime, locally 9 in strait at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then rough or very rough at end. SARDAIGNE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 overnight, then 5 or 6 in daytime, and locally North or Northwest 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then rough or very rough in north at end. MADDALENA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 8 or 9 leeward strait. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, locally very rough leeward strait at end. ELBE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing South 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 in north, then increasing Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, then rough or very rough at end. ALBORAN. East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in late night, then Variable 1 to 3 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then smooth at end. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in morning, then decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in north at end. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then increasing slight or moderate in north at end. TUNISIE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest in late night, then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. Northerly 3 to 5, backing Northwesterly overnight, then increasing West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. LIPARI. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in south till late night. CIRCEO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing West 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing 6 or 7 in west at end, locally 8 in far west. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, locally rough in northwest at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly strong to very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Sardinia and to Tyrrhenian sea. Elsewhere, Variable moderate flow, gradually becoming Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow.