Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-15 14:57:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 151400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 205 - SUNDAY 15 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1001 OVER NORTHEAST TAURUS BY 15/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 998 WEST OF ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. 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 ============================ FQME26 LGAT 151400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 15 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 205 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-03-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER CYPRUS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1001 OVER NORTHEAST TAURUS BY 15/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 998 WEST OF ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.00 AND EAST OF 19.30 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.20 WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. WEST OF 22.20 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.20 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH AND EAST OF 28.30 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS OVER WEST PART WEST 7. OVER EAST CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 SOON 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6. OVER SOUTH PART WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO HIGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON EAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. WEST OF 25.20 NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 5 VERY SOON 4. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5, OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER IONIO AND THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 150822 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 108. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 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. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in afternoon, veering North in evening, then decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in second part of night. Long NW swell 3 to 4.5 m in far east in late afternoon, decreasing at midnight. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in second part of night. BALEARES. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near Ebro delta, but at times North or Northeast 6 or 7 in far east in evening, then 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far east, decreasing moderate, locally rough in east, at end. Long NE swell 3 to 4.5 m in east in afternoon, decreasing in late night. MINORQUE. Veering North 8 or 9, at times 10 in far north at first, then decreasing 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe to violent gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in evening. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in far southwest at first, decreasing locally 6 or 7 in far north in evening. Severe to violent gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high in far south at first, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in showers in southeast, clearing in late afternoon. West of PROVENCE. North or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late afternoon. East of PROVENCE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 or 8 in far north at first, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6 at night. Gusts, at times severe at first. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late afternoon. LIGURE. Backing Northerly 6 or 7, at times Northeast 8 in far southwest at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 at night, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts, at times severe at first. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. Easterly 3 to 5, increasing gradually North or Northeast 6 or 7 from north in afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in evening. SARDAIGNE. In far west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high in far northwest at first. Long NW swell 3 to 4.5 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5 m in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in second part of night. MADDALENA. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming North or Northeast 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7 at night, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. ELBE. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, but rough in east at first. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. PALOS. Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Variable in afternoon, mainly Westerly, becoming Northeasterly overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in evening, locally rough in far east. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first. ALGER. In west, Northwesterly increasing 5 or 6, veering Northerly overnight. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly increasing 7 or 8, veering Northerly 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, temporarily high in east in late day. Long N swell increasing 4 to 5 m in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in late day. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far east at first. ANNABA. Westerly increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, veering Northerly 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily cross in N or NW swell. Long N or NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, veering Northerly at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in extreme west in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic overnight, temporarily North 6 or 7 near Sardinia, then North or Northeast in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIPARI, CIRCEO. South or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then gradually East or Northeast 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough overnight. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northerly moderate or fresh flow, locally strong from Gulf of Lion to Algerian coasts, decreasing gradually light or moderate. Over Alboran sea, Easterly moderate flow.