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.=
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
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=
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.