Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-30 10:52:33 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 300730 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 127, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 30 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE 1032 TO 1035 OVER PYRENEES, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. LOW "ERMINIO" DEEPENING 1006 OVER FRENCH RIVIERA THIS AFTERNOON, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1000 JUST NORTH OF SICILY TOMORROW MORNING, THEN DEEPENING ON PLACE. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH FROM EAST. BALEARES. FROM 30/18 UTC TO 31/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD EBRO VALLEY. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN SOUTHWEST IN AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING NORTH NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN AFTERNOON. LION. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, INCREASING AT TIMES 10 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE. FROM 30/12 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTH. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 IN EVENING, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST IN LATE NIGHT, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTH. CORSE. FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN NORTH IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. NORTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN LATE AFTERNOON, VEERING NORTHERLY IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN AFTERNOON. ANNABA. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. FROM 30/21 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 300759 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 30 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 127. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 30 at 00 UTC High pressure 1032 to 1035 over Pyrenees, with little change. Low "ERMINIO" deepening 1006 over French Riviera this afternoon, moving southeastwards, expected 1000 just north of Sicily tomorrow morning, then deepening on place. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 31 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily backing West or Northwest in late afternoon, then gradually increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 from northeast overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually becoming very rough or high from east in second part of night. Long N swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, merging with wind sea in late night. BALEARES. Leeward Ebro valley, Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in the morning. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, backing Southwest 4 to 6, temporarily West or Northwest at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night, but increasing Northerly 6 or 7 in far east in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming at times very rough in far east in late night. Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in southeast at first, then again in late night. MINORQUE. North or Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in southwest in afternoon, then veering North near midnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in late afternoon. Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west in afternoon, merging with wind sea in evening. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9, increasing at times 10 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. PROVENCE. In west, increasing Northwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in evening, veering North or Northwest in late night, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly increasing 8 or 9, at times 10, temporarily 3 to 5 at first, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 in evening, occasionally 7. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, temporarily slight or moderate in east at first, then locally high in south in afternoon. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east in evening. LIGURE. Increasing Southwest 3 to 5, then 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, and at times cross in SW swell. Moderate vis in some showers at end. CORSE. Increasing Westerly 4 to 6, temporarily Northwest 7 or 8 in far southwest in evening, at times 9, then veering North or Northeast 6 or 7 everywhere near midnight. Severe gusts. Gradually becoming rough or very rough, temporarily high in far southwest in evening, then decreasing rough at end, at times cross in W swell. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m in evening, decreasing at end. Moderate vis in some showers in late night. SARDAIGNE. In north, increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 from west, temporarily 10 in late afternoon, veering Northerly in second part of night, then decreasing 7 or 8 from east at end. Severe gusts. In south, Northerly 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in evening, temporarily 9 in north in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon, at times cross with NW swell. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, occasionally merging with wind sea. Moderate or poor vis in showers from southeast in evening. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily increasing West 6 or 7 leeward strait in afternoon, then gradually increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 everywhere overnight. Gusts. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 near midnight, locally 7 in far south. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Easterly 2 to 4, becoming gradually Westerly. Slight or moderate. PALOS. Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening, then Southwest 3 to 5 overnight. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, becoming slight or moderate overnight. ALGER. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, backing West or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, but 7 in east. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west at first, decreasing moderate in west overnight, but increasing very rough or high in east. Long N swell 3 to 4 m, abating in west. Poor vis in some thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 4 to 6, becoming gradually Variable 2 to 4, then temporarily 5 or 6 West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the evening, then increasing rough in far east at end. ANNABA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then 7 or 8 overnight, with severe gusts. Rough due to swell, becoming very rough or high overnight. Long NW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight. Poor vis in some thundery showers. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 the evening, then 7 or 8 overnight, with severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough from east, then rough or very rough overnight. Long W or NW swell increasing 3 to 5 m in late night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. CARBONARA. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then veering Northerly 5 or 6 in late night, but 7 or 8 in west with severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough tomorrow morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight, but East or Northeast 5 or 6 over CIRCEO. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in late night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of a Northerly strong to very strong flow, but Variable light or moderate flow in far southwest of the basin. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 300800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 30 MARCH 2026 / 1000 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 30-03-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 MARCH 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. GABES NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. SIDRA WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PATRAIKOS WEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS NORTH ADRIATIC AND MELITA=