METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 270828

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 43, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 27 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 995 OVER GULF OF LION AT MIDDAY WITH ASSOCIATED

TROUGH EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED 991

OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 994 OVER GULF

OF VALENCIA ON WEDNESDAY AT MIDDAY.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 27/15 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES, MINORQUE.

FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.

NORTHWEST OCCASIONALLY 8. GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/09 UTC.

IN SOUTH, WEST 8. GUSTS.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8 ALONG CORSICAN COAST, VEERING WEST AT TIMES 8 IN THE

WHOLE AREA IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN FIRST PART OF THE NIGHT, THEN

INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN NORTH AT END.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, MAINLY IN NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING TEMPORARILY

IN LATE NIGHT, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT END, AT TIMES 10 IN NORTH.

SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN NORTH AT END.

ALGER.

FROM 27/15 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OVERNIGHT, THEN DECREASING TEMPORARILY IN

MORNING, AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AT END, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE

GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH AT END.

ANNABA.

FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/09 UTC.

WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 270730

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 098 - TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026/0800 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-01-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER THRAKIKO AND

1000 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS EXPECTED BY 27/09 UTC WITH CENTRE

1000 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1001 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN.HIGH PRESSURES

1013 OVER CRUSADE AND 1010 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND GABES

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 27/13 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 27/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING TO 27/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 270800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 27 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 98

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-01-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER THRAKIKO AND

1000 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS EXPECTED BY 27/09 UTC WITH CENTRE

1000 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1001 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN.HIGH PRESSURES

1013 OVER CRUSADE AND 1010 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND GABES

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 28 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT. POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTH. MODERATE

OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

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

4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

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

5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER

SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH. POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY

SOON ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST EAST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

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

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER

EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE

THRAKIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST

3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH SOON MODERATE

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 270831

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 27 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 43.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 27 at 00 UTC

New low deepening 995 over Gulf of Lion at midday with associated

trough extending to Alboran Sea, moving eastward and expected 991

over Ligurian sea tomorrow morning. New low deepening 994 over Gulf

of Valencia on Wednesday at midday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 28 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 this evening,

then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Long W or SW swell 3 m, in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers this evening.

BALEARES, MINORQUE.

Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7

this evening, at times 8, then decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in

morning, locally 7 near Cape La Nao at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough in late afternoon, at times very

rough, then decreasing moderate or rough in morning.

SW swell 3 m this evening, abating from south overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening.

LION.

South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in

northwest, veering Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, occasionally 8, then

decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

SW swell 3 m in far southeast overnight.

Moderate vis in showers overnight.

West of PROVENCE.

South 5 or 6, at times 7 this evening, increasing West or Northwest 6

or 7 overnight, then decreasing 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

SW swell 3 m in south overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening.

East of PROVENCE, South of LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Increasing South 5 or 6, at times 7, then gradually increasing West

or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning.

SW swell 3 m in south overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

North of LIGURE.

Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 this evening, then

becoming North overnight. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

South of CORSE.

Increasing South 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Southwest 6 or 7

overnight, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning, at times very rough at

end.

Long SW swell 3 m at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening.

SARDAIGNE.

South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 this

evening, locally 8 in south overnight, then decreasing West 6 or 7 in

morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight.

Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

South 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 this evening, locally 8

along Corsican coast, then veering West 6 or 7 in morning, at times

8. Severe gusts.

Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough this evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, this evening.

ALBORAN.

Westerly increasing 7 or 8 from west at first, temporarily decreasing

6 or 7 in first part of the night, then increasing 8 or 9 in late

night. . Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in evening, then

high in north at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, increasing West or

Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, then decreasing 6 or 7 in late night,

and increasing 8 or 9 at end, at times 10 in north. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in daytime, increasing

rough or very rough in evening, then high in north at end.

Poor vis in some rain or thundery showers.

ALGER.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from

west in afternoon, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.

Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 7 or 8, veering West overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5 in

morning, and increasing Southwest 8 or 9 at end, at times 10. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest at end.

SW swell temporarily 3 to 3.5 m in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ANNABA.

Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, then increasing

West 7 or 8 overnight, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in late night.

Moderate vis in thundery showers in late night.

TUNISIE.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in evening, then

increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night, and decreasing

West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end.

West 3 m at end.

Moderate vis in some showers in morning.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South 5 or 6 in evening, then

increasing 6 or 7 overnight, and veering West or Southwest at end.

Severe gusts.

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

rough or very rough at end.

Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers in morning.

LIPARI.

Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in

west, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end.

CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South 5 or 6 from west in late day,

then increasing 6 or 7 in late night, and veering West at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

Poor vis in thunderstorms at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In north of basin : moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow, but strong

around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland.

In south of basin : strong or very strong Westerly flow, locally

violent over Alboran Sea at first.