FQMQ54 LFPW 230812

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, 
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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 : NO WARNING.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 00 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure 1010 to 1015 over basin, building gradually
1015 to 1020 on Tuesday. 
Shallow low 1011 over Gulf of Lion, moving southwards and filling at
midday.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far northwest in afternoon,
then veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 at night.
Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily moderate in far northwest in
evening.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing in evening.

BALEARES.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing gradually North or Northeast 2 to 4
at night, then becoming Variable in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing in evening.

MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest, but 3 to 5 in
east, decreasing gradually 2 to 4 at night, then backing North or
Northwest in late night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing in afternoon.

LION.
Northerly decreasing 3 to 5 from north to south, backing Northwest at
night, then decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late day.

PROVENCE.
Decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4, then backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in
evening, but locally decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in east in late
night.
Smooth or slight.

LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late day.

CORSE.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in east, becoming locally Variable 1 to
3 in far southeast at night.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in south, clearing in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late
night.

MADDALENA, ELBE.
Northerly increasing 3 or 4, then locally 4 or 5 at night, except in
north of ELBE.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in
morning.

ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then 5
or 6 in the morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate.
Locally poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.

PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly, increasing East or Northeast 3
or 4, at times 5, in the afternoon, then 4 or 5, at times 6, in the
evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

ALGER.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 4 to 6 in west and Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, in the whole area in the
evening, then decreasing 2 to 4 in the morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.

ANNABA.
Mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 2 to 4 in the
evening, then 3 or 4 in the morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.
Mainly Northerly 1 to 3, increasing 2 to 4 in the evening, then 3 or
4, at times 5, in the morning.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in the evening,
then 3 to 5 overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northerly overnight.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northerly moderate flow over the basin, backing gradually Westerly on
Wednesday and increasing fresh or strong in north of the basin, but
locally East or Northeast flow moderate or fresh over Alboran sea.