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.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 27 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 1000 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN AND 1002 OVER
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 28/00
UTC WITH CENTRES 1008 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN AND 1008 OVER
KASTELLORIZO SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER TUNISIA AND CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OVER EAST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH
LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST INCREASING. MODERATE
BOOT
WEST 4 OR 5 LOCALLY OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST INCREASING.
MODERATE
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OVER WEST UP TO 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER EAST ROUGH SOON UP TO MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST INCREASING
LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST INCREASING. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5.
EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY
SOON ROUGH. POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PARTS EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 SOON CYCLONIC 5 LATER NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST VERY SOON
WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHWEST VERY SOON OVER EAST EAST
NORTHEAST. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OVER MELITA=
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.