METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 081915

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 16, THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 AT 1910 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 8 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.

HIGH BUILDING 1025 TO 1030 OVER SPAIN.

LOW 1010 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, SLOW-MOVING, GRADUALLY DEEPENING 999

TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

NORTH OF BALEARES.

FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTH OF BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST AND FAR SOUTHWEST.

SEVERE GUSTS.

LION, PROVENCE.

FROM 09/03 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE

GUSTS.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH, TEMPORARILY INCREASING 9 IN

FAR EAST IN LATE MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, INCREASING WESTERLY 8

EVERYWHERE IN LATE AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, VEERING WEST 8

EVERYWHERE IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE CORSE, INCREASING IN NORTH IN SECOND

PART OF NIGHT, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE IN MORNING. SEVERE

GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/09 UTC.

WEST LOCALLY 8 NEAR CAPO DI CARBONARA. GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/09 UTC.

WEST 8 NEAR SARDINIA COAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 081330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 033 - THURSDAY 08 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH COLD FRONT AND CENTRE 993 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER COAST OF

TUNISIA

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 08/22 UTC 7 OR 8

GABES

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 08/19 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR

8

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.30

CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

EAST OF 19.30

CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND NORTH OF 36.30 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC 7

OR 8

PATRAIKOS

CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

KORINTHIAKOS

CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 09/01 UTC WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

TAURUS

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/19 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

TAURUS

OVER EAST

FROM 08/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 09/04 UTC 8

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC

WEST 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 09/01 UTC 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 09/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 36.40

CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 36.40

CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC

WEST 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7

OR 8

SAMOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING TO 08/19 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/19 UTC NORTHWEST

EAST BLACK SEA

CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 081400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 08 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 33

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH COLD FRONT AND CENTRE 993 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER THE COASTS OF

TUNISIA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 JANUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST

SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER WEST SOUTH. MODERATE OR

ROUGH SOON MODERATE

BOOT

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

SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY

ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

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

LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING

LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER

EAST 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND NORTH OF 36.30 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8

DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.

VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST

CYCLONIC 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 INCREASING. MODERATE SOON ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 8. ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH.

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER

WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 8 LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST

6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

SAMOS SEA

WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

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

POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 7 DECREASING. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 LATER 4. MODERATE

MARMARA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH HELLENIC SEAS, GABES, BOOT, SIDRA AND

TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 080820

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 15.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 00 UTC

High building 1030 to 1035 over Spain.

Low 1009 over Ligurian Sea, with little change, then deepening 1003

tomorrow morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, gradually becoming rough or very rough overnight.

BALEARES.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in south, increasing West 6 or 7

this evening, locally 8 in south till tomorrow morning. Severe

gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

MINORQUE.

Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

LION, West of PROVENCE.

Westerly decreasing 4 to 6, locally 7 in north in daytime, increasing

Northwesterly 6 or 7 from northwest in second part of night, then 7

or 8 in the morning. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough over PROVENCE, becoming moderate or

rough in the morning, at times cross.

Moderate vis in some showers at first, clearing.

East of PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east in daytime, gradually

decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight, then increasing

Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east this afternoon,

at times cross.

Moderate vis in some showers at first, clearing.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Westerly 7 or 8 in far south, gradually

increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from south overnight, then at

times 9 in east at end, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north. Severe

gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough from south.

Southwest swell near 3 m in gulf of Genoa.

Poor vis in some showers in far east in late night.

CORSE.

Westerly 7 or 8, locally West or Southwest in far northeast,

decreasing 6 or 7 in south this afternoon, temporarily West or

Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

SARDAIGNE.

Westerly 6 or 7, backing West or Southwest in evening, then veering

West or Northwest in the morning. Severe gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northeast at

first, then becoming rough in second part of night, locally very

rough in far south, at times cross at end.

SW swell near 3 m in late night.

Poor vis in showers in northwest at end.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 leeward Bonifacio Strait, backing

West this afternoon, then temporarily decreasing West or Southwest 5

or 6 in the morning, locally 7 leeward strait. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough leeward strait till late

night.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in daytime, mainly in far east.

ELBE.

In north, West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cape

Corse this afternoon, then increasing 7 or 8 in second part of night,

at times 9 in the morning. Severe gusts. In south, mainly

Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in second

part of night, locally 7 in far south. Gusts.

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

evening.

Poor vis in some showers.

ALBORAN.

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

West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

PALOS.

Westerly 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in late morning, at

times 7 in far west and far east, then decreasing locally 4 or 5 in

north at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far east in afternoon,

then moderate or rough at end.

ALGER.

West 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in east at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, veering temporarily

Northwest in far northwest in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

ANNABA.

West 6 or 7. Gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough at end, cross in N swell today.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then

veering West in evening, and increasing temporarily at times 8 near

Capo di Carbonara in late night and morning. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing rough overnight,

CARBONARA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, backing West or Southwest in evening, then

increasing temporarily at times 8 near coast in late night and

morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east.

LIPARI.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 4 or 5 in northeast, decreasing 5

or 6 in evening, then backing West in early night, and increasing 6

or 7 at end . Gusts.

Rough.

Poor vis in rain and thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 3 to 5,locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north,

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

Southwest at end. Gusts.

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

north.

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

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of a Westerly fresh or strong flow over the basin, at

times very strong in north, veering Northwesterly at end.