Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-03-25 20:05:12 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 251908 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 118, WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC. LOW "DEBORAH" 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, RAPIDLY DEEPENING, EXPECTED 994 IN NORTH OF ITALY THIS EVENING, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS 989 OVER ADRIATIC SEA TOMORROW. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EBRO DELTA. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. LION. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN SOUTH, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC. WEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 26/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 251400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 232 - WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER WEST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 25/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRUSADE. LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA. LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER GULF OF GENOA BY 25/18 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/07 UTC CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 25/22 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 25/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.30 CONTINUING TO 25/22 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 251908 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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 118. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC Low "DEBORAH" 1006 over Ligurian Sea, rapidly deepening, expected 994 in north of Italy this evening, then moving eastwards 989 over Adriatic Sea tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts. Smooth or slight, rapidly becoming rough or very rough from north at first. North swell 3 to 4 m in south. BALEARES. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in Ebro delta at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, backing Southwesterly in afternoon, then increasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in east. North or Northeast swell 3 m in far east. MINORQUE. North 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. North or Northeast swell 3 m in far southwest. LION. North or Northwest 8 or 9. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough. PROVENCE. Northwest 8 or 9, veering North or Northwest in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming High in south in late night. LIGURE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in south, decreasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in morning, then Northerly 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. West or Southwest swell 3 to 4, abating in afternoon. CORSE. West or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in morning, then Northerly 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in evening. West swell 3.5 to 4.5 m. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, increasing 8 or 9 everywhere in late night. Severe gusts. Rough or Very rough, becoming very rough or high in late night. North swell 3 to 4 m in south. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far east. MADDALENA. West 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in morning, then North or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ELBE. West or Southwest 8, at times 9, decreasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in morning, then 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning. West or Northwest swell 3 m in north at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northeast 5 or 6 at midday, then 7 in south at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate or rough at midday, then rough or very rough in east in afternoon. Long N swell 3 to 4 m in east from midday. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. ANNABA. Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 8 in north in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then very rough or high in afternoon. Long N or NW swell 4 to 4.5 m from midday. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then rough or very rough in afternoon. CARBONARA. West 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in morning, then increasing temporarily 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers from the afternoon. LIPARI. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, 7 or 8 in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers from the afternoon. CIRCEO. West 7 or 8, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at midday. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough at end. W swell 3 to 4 m in north at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers from the morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwesterly Strong to Very Strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tyrrhenian sea, slowly decreasing over Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas overnight. Elsewhere, Variable moderate flow, gradually becoming Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 251400 CCA CORRECTION WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 25 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 232 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-03-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER WEST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 25/21 UTC WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRUSADE. LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER TUNISIA. LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER GULF OF GENOA BY 25/18 UTC PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 8 OR 9. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. SOON LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. UP TO POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.20 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER ADRIATIC AND MELITA=