METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 250800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 090 - SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/03 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 999 OVER CENTRAL ITALY IS

MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS BY 25/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER CYPRUS

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER WEST

CONTINUING TO 25/16 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 25/16 UTC 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 36.00

FROM 25/16 AT LEAST TO 25/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 250725

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 39, SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026 AT 0720 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 995 IN SOUTH OF PROVENCE, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 997 JUST

SOUTH OF CORSICA AT MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING OVER ADRIATIC SEA NEXT

NIGHT.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER LIGURIAN SEA NEXT NIGHT, MOVING

SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 998 JUST NORTHWEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW AT

MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING GRADUALLY IN SOUTHEAST.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT NIGHT, TEMPORARILY 9 IN FAR

SOUTH AT MIDNIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE

IN EVENING, THEN DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 26/03 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 MAINLY IN IN SOUTH, BUT AT TIMES 8 IN NORTH. VIOLENT

GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.

WEST 8 IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON AND

EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS, AT TIMES VIOLENT

OVERNIGHT.

TEMPORARILY HIGH IN SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/03 UTC.

WEST 8 IN SOUTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT

MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT NEAR

MIDNIGHT.

TUNISIE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 250800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 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 NR 90

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/03 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 999 OVER CENTRAL ITALY IS

MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS BY 25/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER CYPRUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 26 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. OVER WEST PART

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST

3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER EAST PART ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. OVER WEST PART

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER

SOUTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS

EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 36.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SOUTH

OF 36.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP

TO MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING

LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST OF 24.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6.

EAST OF 24.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MARMARA

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST AEGEAN, OVER CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

AND OVER WEST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 250811

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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 39.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 25 at 00 UTC

Low 995 in south of PROVENCE, moving eastwards, expected 997 just

south of Corsica at midday, then evacuating over Adriatic sea next

night.

New low deepening 996 over Ligurian sea next night, moving

southeastwards and expected 998 just northwest of Corsica tomorrow at

midday, then evacuating gradually in southeast.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest at night, temporarily 9 in far

south at midnight, then decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in late morning.

Violent gusts.

Rough, becoming gradually very rough in evening, cross in second part

of night and morning.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m at night.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.

BALEARES.

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, veering West

or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in

south in late night, and in north in late morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far east, but slight or

moderate in extreme west.

Long SW swell increasing temporarily 3 to 3.5 m in extreme east in

evening.

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

in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

In northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering

Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7

in morning. Severe gusts.

In southwest : West 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in evening,

then decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, at times 7. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far southeast in

late night.

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

in morning.

LION.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally

7 in north, then 6 or 7 at night, locally 8 in south. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.

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

PROVENCE.

Westerly decreasing 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in

evening, then Northwest 6 or 7 at night, but locally decreasing 3 or

4 in far northeast in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midnight.

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

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late

afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in

late night. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate, then temporarily slight or moderate at night.

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

CORSE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 over Bonifacio strait, but

temporarily 3 to 5 in north in afternoon, backing Westerly 5 or 6 at

night, at times 7, then veering North or Northwest in late morning.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

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

SARDAIGNE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest in evening, locally 8 in

south and at times 8 in north. Violent gusts.

Rough or very rough, cross.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in south at night.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing West 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then

decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at night, locally 6 leeward Bonifacio

Strait. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

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

ELBE.

Decreasing Variable 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme west in evening.

Gusts.

Slight, locally moderate in far north.

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

ALBORAN.

In west, West 6 or 7. Severe gusts.

In east, West 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Gata in afternoon and

evening. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end, locally 4 r 5 in

far north. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

SW swell 3 m in far north overnight.

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

ALGER.

West 7 or 8, temporarily 9 near midnight, decreasing West or

Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, occasionally violent near

midnight.

Becoming very rough, temporarily high in east near midnight, then

decreasing rough or very rough at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls

overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south of Balearic islands, decreasing

West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, locally 5 or 6 in west.

Severe gusts.

becoming rough or very rough, locally cross in east overnight, then

abating moderate or rough at end.

SW swell 3 m in south overnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers in east overnight.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7 increasing 7 or 8 in evening, then

decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, temporarily violent

near midnight.

Rough, becoming very rough in late day.

Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north overnight and in morning.

Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls

overnight.

TUNISIE.

West 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in southwest in evening till late

night, but 5 or 6 in far north, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7

at end. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of the night.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m in second part of the noght and in morning.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in late day and evening,

decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then veering West or Northwest 5 or

6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI.

Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon,

then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, except in far

southwest. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, at

times 7, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

West or Northwest flow fresh or strong over the basin, decreasing

Northwest moderate in east of the basin on Tuesday, but locally

backing Southwesterly fresh or strong flow in west of the basin.