METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 190800

STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 065 - MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-01-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER ISRAEL. HIGH PRESSURES

1040 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

BOOT

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9

GABES

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9

MELITA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 9 OR 10

SIDRA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 9 OR 10

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 36.40

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00

FROM 19/13 AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 19/19 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

MARMARA

CONTINUING TO 19/19 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 23.50

FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH OF 39.00

FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

PATRAIKOS

FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 190755

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 26, MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

COMPLEX LOW 1008 "HARRY" OVER EAST OF ALGERIAN COASTS, EXPECTED 1005

IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA AT MIDDAY, SPREADING TOWARD BALEARIC ISLANDS IN

LATE DAY, THEN DEEPENING 995 TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 1026

IN NORTH OF ITALY, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.

THUNDERY RAIN AND SHOWERS, LOCALLY HEAVY. POOR VIS IN RAIN OR

SHOWERS, LOCALLY VERY POOR IN HEAVY RAIN OR THUNDERSQUALLS.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 20/06 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

FROM 19/15 UTC TO 20/09 UTC.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA IN NORTH OVERNIGHT.

LION.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN EVENING.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST OR NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA IN WEST IN EVENING.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

NORTH OF CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTH OF CORSE.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.

FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT END. SEVERE

GUSTS.

HIGH SEA AT END.

MADDALENA.

FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/12 UTC.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 20/03 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EASTERLY 8, IN NORTHEAST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN LATE DAY.

CARBONARA.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN LATE NIGHT, AT TIMES CROSS.

LIPARI.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, EXTENDING OVERALL IN EVENING,

THEN BACKING EAST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 190837

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 26.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 00 UTC

Complex Low 1008 "Harry" over east of algerian coasts, expected 1005

in south of Sardinia at midday, spreading toward Balearic islands in

late day, then deepening 995 tomorrow at midday. High pressure 1026

in north of Italy, with little change.

Thundery rain and showers, locally heavy. Poor vis in rain or

showers, locally very poor in heavy rain or thundersqualls.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Variable in

evening, then increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 in south at end.

Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough from northeast in afternoon, then rough or

very rough and cross at end.

Long N or NE swell 3 to 3.5 m overnight.

BALEARES.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, then 7 or 8

overnight. Severe gusts.

Gradually becoming rough from northeast, then very rough overnight,

locally cross in northwest.

Long E or NE swell 3 to 4 m.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast increasing 6 or 7 from north, locally 8 in north

late afternoon until late morning. Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high overnight,

locally cross in south.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon, cross.

LION.

- Near coast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing

Northerly 3 to 5 overnight.

- Elsewhere : East 6 or 7, increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 in

south at midday. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in south in evening.

Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m in north, increasing 4 or 5 m in all area in

evening.

PROVENCE.

East or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far southeast in evening.

Severe gusts.

Very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening.

Long SE swell 3 m in far northwest.

LIGURE.

In west : North or Northeast 7 or 8. Severe gusts.

In east : East or Northeast 5 to 6, locally 7 near Cape Corse in late

day. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest.

CORSE.

- In north : Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far northwest. Severe

gusts.

- In far south : East 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at midday. Severe

gusts.

- Elsewhere : Variable 4 to 6, locally Easterly 6 or 7 offshore.

Gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Long N or NE swell 3 m.

SARDAIGNE.

- In north : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts.

- In south : East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing gradually East or

Southeast 6 or 7 in afternoon, then locally 8 in south in evening, at

times 9. Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough from north, cross, then locally high in

south at end.

Long NE swell 3 m in north, cross. Long E or SE swell 3 m in south in

evening, cross.

MADDALENA.

- in far north : East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

- elsewhere : East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in south

in evening. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, and cross.

Long SE swell 3 m in evening, cross.

ELBE.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 at

end in south. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Long SE swell 3 m in evening.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at

times 7, then 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts.

Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough overnight.

PALOS.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing West or

Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then locally North or

Northwest 7 or 8 in far east in late night. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, locally

very rough in far east.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in east at end.

ALGER.

In west, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5, then 5 or 6 , locally 7 in

far west in evening. Severe gusts.

In east, Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.

gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough overnight.

Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

North 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then 7

or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in late night.

Long NE swell 3 to 4 m at end.

ANNABA.

In Northeast, Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 7 or 8

overnight, at times 9. Severe gusts.

In southwest, mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing

Northwesterly 4 or 5 in late night, then at times 6 in morning.

Gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough, then locally very rough or high in

northeast overnight.

Long E swell 3 to 4 m in evening, increasing 4 to 5 m in late night.

TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 7 or 8, at times 9, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in

far southwest. Severe or violent gusts under thundersqualls.

Rough or very rough, becoming gradually high in late day.

Long E or SE swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 5 m in late night.

CARBONARA.

East 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, at times cross, becoming very rough or high in

late night.

Long SE swell 3 to 4 m.

LIPARI.

East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast, increasing 7 or

8 overall in evening, then backing East in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight.

CIRCEO.

East or Southeast 6 or 7, backing East in morning. Gusts.

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

southwest overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Easterly strong flow over the basin, at times very strong over

Tyrrhenian sea and in south or Sardinia, and locally Cyclonic near

low, gradually decreasing. West or Northwest fresh or strong flow

over Alboran sea.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 190800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 19 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 65

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-01-26/03 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER ISRAEL. HIGH PRESSURES

1040 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 20 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER

SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SIDRA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9.

VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH OF 39.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. EAST OF 22.00 EAST

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

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

RODOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTH 4 OR 5 WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 23.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON UP TO 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3

OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. SNOW

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER

NORTH PART NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

STORM WITH EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS MELITA, GABES, BOOT, SIDRA, SOUTH

IONIO, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND GALE EAST NORTH IONIO,

PATRAIKOS, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, WEST KRITIKO AND SOUTHEAST KRITIKO

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