Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 15 at 00 UTC
High pressures around 1020 over the basin, gradually decreasing near
1015 tomorrow. Atlantic trough reaching Gulf of Lion this afternoon,
with shallow low associated deepening near 1010 near Roussilon coast.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
becoming Variable in late night.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in showers in late night.
BALEARES, MINORQUE.
Increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near
Cape Bagur and in south of BALEARES.
Smooth or slight.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
South or Southeast increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 near Roussillon
coast, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 near coasts.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in morning.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north of LIGURE, increasing East or
Northeast 3 to 5 in late night, locally 5 or 6 leeward gulf of
Genoa.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in scattered showers over LIGURE, becoming moderate in
showers everywhere in morning.
South of CORSE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6
leeward Bonifacio strait.
Smooth or slight.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast at night and
increasing locally 4 or 5 in far southeast, at times 6.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in far southeast in
morning.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in morning.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southeast 3 or 4 at night,
locally 5 in north of ELBE.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late night.
Moderate vis in showers over ELBE, then in scattered showers
everywhere in morning.
ALBORAN.
Increasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, backing South 4 or 5 in southeast at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from west in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers , at times thundery.
ALGER.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 2 to 4 in evening, locally 5 in
west at end.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in west at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers , at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southwest in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly East in evening, then increasing 5
or 6 in far northeast in late night but veering West 3 or 4 in
southwest at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in northeast at end.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme east, backing East in
late night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, backing East or Southeast 3 or 4 in
evening.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
LIPARI.
Easterly 3 or 4, but Southeasterly 4 or 5 in far southeast.
Smooth or slight.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, backing East or Northeast
at end.
Smooth or slight, at times moderate in west at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In west of the basin : Southwesterly flow moderate, locally fresh
over Alboran sea.
In east of the basin : Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh near
french coast, then increasing locally Northeasterly fresh or strong
between Corsica and french mainland saturday. In far southwest of
basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 15 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-26/03 UTC
RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD OF PRESSURES 1020 TO 2026 AND GRADUALLY
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA. LOW WITH CENTRE 1018
OVER WEST BLACK SEA FROM 15/06 UTC IS MOVING EASTWARDS DEEPENING
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 16 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6. MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 4 OVER WEST PART SOUTH. SLIGHT
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART SOUTH. SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY MODERATE
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LOCALLY NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY
MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE OR NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST TEMPORARILY UP TO 5. UP TO
SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOON OVER WEST PART VARIABLE. UP TO
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY UP TO 5 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTHEAST
PART 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART
6 OR 7. MODERATE TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTHEAST LOCALLY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND FROM THE WEST PART CYCLONIC
INCREASING LATER OVER EAST. MODERATE SOON LOCALLY ROUGH. POOR
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SLEET OR SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=