METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 291200

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 102 - THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026/1200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 991 NORTH IONIO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 990 THRAKIKO BY 29/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST

TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

BOOT

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC

WEST 8 AND OVER NORTH 8 OR 9

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 29/21 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/16 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/16 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM FROM 29/19 UTC WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8

TAURUS

OVER WEST

FROM 29/19 AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/01 UTC SOUTHWEST

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8 FROM 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST AND FROM 30/01 UTC WEST

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM 29/16 UTC WEST

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

CONTINUING TO 30/04 UTC

SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 8

SAMOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 30/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 29/19 UTC SOUTHWEST 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

THRAKIKO

CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 290756

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 47, THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 29 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 990 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED

1000 TOMORROW MORNING. GRADIENT OF PRESSURE FROM NORTHEAST TO

SOUTHWEST OF BASIN.

NORTH OF CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTH OF CORSE.

FROM 29/09 UTC TO 29/15 UTC.

WEST 8, IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 LEEWARD STRAIT TILL MIDDAY.

SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.

WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 30/06 UTC.

WEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

CARBONARA.

CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIPARI.

CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 291400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 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 102

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 991 NORTH IONIO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 990 THRAKIKO BY 29/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST

TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 30 JANUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 7 SOON

WEST 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 4 OR

5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5

OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6

OR 7. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 8 OR 9 LATER DECREASING. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST 8 OR 9 LATER DECREASING. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST OVER EAST PART

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OVER WEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7

SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 8 LATER DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3

UP TO 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON

4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH

OF 40.00 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 290758

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 January 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 47.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 29 at 00 UTC

Low 990 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, slowly filling, expected

1000 tomorrow morning. Gradient of pressure from northeast to

southwest of basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 30 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in south, decreasing Northwesterly 3

to 5 at end. Gusts.

Becoming rough, locally very rough in south.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in evening.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, clearing at end.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing temporarily

Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers in south,

clearing in late night.

MINORQUE.

Westerly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late

night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,

clearing at end.

LION.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in evening, increasing

Northwesterly 6 or 7 in second part of night, then decreasing

Variable 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily smooth or slight

overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,

clearing at end.

PROVENCE.

In west, West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 3 or 4, at times

5 in evening, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part

of night. Gusts.

In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 4 to 6, from

west in afternoon, locally 7 in far northeast, then increasing West

or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing temporarily slight or moderate from

west overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,

clearing at end.

LIGURE.

West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4

elsewhere, at times 5. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at midnight.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at first and at end.

CORSE.

In north, West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, then

decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or

7 in far west at end. Severe gusts.

In south, West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily West 8 near strait at

midday, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing 5 or

6 in morning. Severe gusts.

Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers tomorrow morning.

SARDAIGNE.

West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far

southwest, then increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms overnight.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 leeward Strait till midday,

decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 in late afternoon, then temporarily

Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Severe to violent gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north at first,

decreasing slight or moderate in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.

ELBE.

In north, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in evening, then

Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

In south, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then

increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in second part of night.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in far northeast at first, decreasing 6 or

7 in second part of night, then 5 or 6 in west in morning. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in west, becoming

slight or moderate, locally rough in far east in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in

second part of night, then 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, occasionally high in afternoon in west, becoming

moderate or rough in morning.

Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight, and abating in

morning.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower from north overnight.

ALGER.

West 7 or 8, at times 9 in far west, but 4 or 5 in east at first,

decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 in morning. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating rough tomorrow at noon.

Poor vis in rain, improving at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest in late night and

increasing locally 6 or 7 in south at midday. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in afternoon,

abating moderate or rough in late night.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in late afternoon, abating in

morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, improving in late night.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 in southwest

overnight. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating temporarily moderate or rough in

afternoon, then rough at end.

Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, and Westerly 4 or 5

in evening, at times 6 in southwest, then increasing West or

Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in evening.

long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating from west in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4

or 5 in afternoon, and increasing at times 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south at first, abating

slight or moderate in late night.

Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating at end.

Vis becoming poor in showers at times thundery tomorrow morning.

LIPARI.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 in

afternoon, and Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating rough in evening, then moderate in late

night.

W swell 3 m, abating from west in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving

temporarily in west in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, but Variable 2 to 4 near coast, decreasing

3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in afternoon, abating

slight or moderate in morning.

W or SW swell temporarily 3 m in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving

temporarily in west in afternoon.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly fresh or strong flow, increasing Northwesterly strong or

very strong on Saturday in west of basin.