METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 111400

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 045 - SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-01-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOWS 1004 OVER NORTH AEGEAN AND 996 OVER NORTH BLACK

SEA ARE MOVING VERY SLOWLY EAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1020

OVER COASTS OF AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST.

SOUTH ADRIATIC

FROM 11/19 UTC UP TO 11/20 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

BOOT

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 11/19 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 11/16 UTC 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 11/20 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 11/20 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 8

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 11/22 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 11/18 7 OR 8

TAURUS

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/04 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

DELTA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 12/04 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 11/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 11/22 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 37.00

CONTINUING TO 11/16 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH OF 37.00

CONTINUING TO 11/18 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

FROM 12/02 AT LEAST TO 12/08

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

FROM 11/20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/08

NORTHWEST 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

FROM 11/20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/08

WEST OF 25.30

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST OF 25.10

FROM 11/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 12/08 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 11/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 12/08 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

THRAKIKO

FROM 11/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 12/08 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

THERMAIKOS

FROM 11/16 UTC AT LEAST TO 12/08 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 11/16 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 110644

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 21, SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026 AT 0640 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 11 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 998 OVER SOUTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, MOVING EASTWARD. HIGH PRESSURES

BUILDING AROUND 1025 FROM SPAIN TO FRANCE, THEN EXTENDING TO WHOLE

BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. NEW SHALLOW LOW 1020 DEEPENING IN GULF OF LION

TOMORROW MORNING.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.

IN NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST, DECREASING 8 AT SUNRISE. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE TEULADE. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH, DECREASING AT FIRST.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 110800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 11 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 44

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-01-26/03 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 998 SOUTH ADRIATIC AND A SECONDARY LOW WITH

CENTRE 992 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 BY COASTS OF

LIBYA AND OF EGYPT

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 12 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER WEST SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

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

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. UP TO VERY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH AND OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

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

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

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

THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

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

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6. NORTH OF 37.00

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH

ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON

6 OR 7. NORTH OF 37.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST

5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 5.

MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH.

POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6

AND OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER IONIO, NORTH AEGEAN, BOOT, SIDRA, CRUSADE

AND THE SOUTH OF CRETE.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 110755

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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 21.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 11 at 00 UTC

Low 998 over south of Adriatic Sea, moving eastward. High pressures

building around 1025 from Spain to France, then extending to whole

basin this afternoon. New shallow low 1020 deepening in Gulf of Lion

tomorrow morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest, but North or Northwest 5 or 6, at

times 7, in far northeast at first, backing everywhere Westerly this

afternoon, then Southwest later. Gusts in far northeast at first.

Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate this

evening.

Long N swell 3 m in far east, abating this evening.

BALEARES.

Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in Ebro Delta at first, becoming South

or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, then locally increasing 4 or 5 near

islands in late night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight this evening.

MINORQUE.

Decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, but 4 or 5 in southwest,

gradually decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 everywhere in afternoon, then

backing SouthWest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 near Cape Begur at end.

Gusts.

Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate this

afternoon.

Long N swell 3 m in far east, abating this evening.

LION.

Decreasing Northwest 6 or 7, and 3 to 5 in afternoon, then becoming

Cyclonic 4 or 5 later, locally Southwest 6 near Cape Begur at end.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing smooth or slight in

afternoon, but slight or moderate at end.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing 5

or 6 this afternoon, and Variable 2 to 4 in first part of night,

locally increasing South or Southwest 5 in far west at end. Severe

gusts.

In east, Variable 2 or 3, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 in late

morning.

Rough or very rough, gradually slight or moderate this afternoon.

Long W or NW swell 3 in far southeast this morning.

LIGURE.

Decreasing Northerly 4 or 5, and Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then

gradually becoming Southwest 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 near

Cape Corsica in morning.

Gradually decreasing smooth or slight in daytime, becoming slight or

moderate at end.

CORSE.

Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 this evening, then

becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, at times 6 near Balagne

in morning.

Decreasing moderate or rough in NW swell in morning, and slight or

moderate in late afternoon.

Long W swell 3 m in south, abating this afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 this afternoon, then Variable 3

or 4 in first part of night, mainly West or Southwest, at times 5 at

end in far northwest. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate this

evening.

Long N or NW swell 3 m in southeast, abating in late afternoon.

MADDALENA.

decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in morning, and Northerly 2 or 3 in

first part of night, then locally increasing Southwest 3 or 4,

locally 5 leewards Bonifacio strait at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight by midnight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing by noon.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times North 5 near Corsica at first,

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, but temporarily Northeast 4

or 5 in far southeast soon, then increasing Southerly 3 or 4, locally

5 in far south et in far north at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late afternoon.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight.

Smooth or slight.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest overnight.

Moderate, locally rough in east in long N swell, decreasing slight or

moderate overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 4 to 6 in far east at first, backing

gradually South or Southwest.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in east at first.

ANNABA.

Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape Teulade, decreasing Westerly 2

to 4 overnight, then backing Southerly at end.

Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in the evening, then gradually

slight or moderate.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing gradually.

TUNISIE.

Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in the

afternoon, then gradually 3 or 4 overnight. Severe gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in south, decreasing gradually slight or

moderate.

CARBONARA.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4

overnight.

Moderate, locally rough in southeast, decreasing gradually slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers in west at first.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 near Italian coast, becoming Variable 2

to 4 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in south at first, decreasing gradually

slight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clering

overnight.

CIRCEO.

Northeast or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight.

Some showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

South or Southwest moderate or fresh flow.