METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 251330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 091 - SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH

ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED

997 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 25/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER

CYPRUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

EAST OF 20.00

CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

NORTH OF 36.00

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

EAST OF 24.40

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SAMOS SEA

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 40.00

FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

NORTH OF 36.00

FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTH OF 36.00

FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

RODOS SEA

FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 250725

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 39, SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026 AT 0720 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 995 IN SOUTH OF PROVENCE, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 997 JUST

SOUTH OF CORSICA AT MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING OVER ADRIATIC SEA NEXT

NIGHT.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER LIGURIAN SEA NEXT NIGHT, MOVING

SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 998 JUST NORTHWEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW AT

MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING GRADUALLY IN SOUTHEAST.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT NIGHT, TEMPORARILY 9 IN FAR

SOUTH AT MIDNIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE

IN EVENING, THEN DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 26/03 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 MAINLY IN IN SOUTH, BUT AT TIMES 8 IN NORTH. VIOLENT

GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.

WEST 8 IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON AND

EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS, AT TIMES VIOLENT

OVERNIGHT.

TEMPORARILY HIGH IN SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/03 UTC.

WEST 8 IN SOUTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT

MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT NEAR

MIDNIGHT.

TUNISIE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 251400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 25 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 91

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH

ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED

997 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 25/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER

CYPRUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 26 JANUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER

NORTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.00 WEST SOUTHWEST

5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 AND EAST OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF

20.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST

PATRAIKOS

EAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER

WEST WEST AND WEST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE

OR ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST 28.00 6 SOON EAST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

TAURUS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP

TO MODERATE

DELTA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

CRUSADE

EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8.

MODERATE OR ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF 26.00 7. MODERATE

OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 AND EAST OF 24.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SARONIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP

TO ROUGH

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE

SOON UP TO ROUGH

THRAKIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND

SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR

7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO,

TAURUS AND WEST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 250811

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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 39.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 25 at 00 UTC

Low 995 in south of PROVENCE, moving eastwards, expected 997 just

south of Corsica at midday, then evacuating over Adriatic sea next

night.

New low deepening 996 over Ligurian sea next night, moving

southeastwards and expected 998 just northwest of Corsica tomorrow at

midday, then evacuating gradually in southeast.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest at night, temporarily 9 in far

south at midnight, then decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in late morning.

Violent gusts.

Rough, becoming gradually very rough in evening, cross in second part

of night and morning.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m at night.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.

BALEARES.

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, veering West

or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in

south in late night, and in north in late morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far east, but slight or

moderate in extreme west.

Long SW swell increasing temporarily 3 to 3.5 m in extreme east in

evening.

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

in second part of night.

MINORQUE.

In northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering

Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7

in morning. Severe gusts.

In southwest : West 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in evening,

then decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, at times 7. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far southeast in

late night.

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

in morning.

LION.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally

7 in north, then 6 or 7 at night, locally 8 in south. Severe gusts.

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

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

PROVENCE.

Westerly decreasing 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in

evening, then Northwest 6 or 7 at night, but locally decreasing 3 or

4 in far northeast in morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midnight.

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

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late

afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in

late night. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate, then temporarily slight or moderate at night.

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

CORSE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 over Bonifacio strait, but

temporarily 3 to 5 in north in afternoon, backing Westerly 5 or 6 at

night, at times 7, then veering North or Northwest in late morning.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

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

SARDAIGNE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest in evening, locally 8 in

south and at times 8 in north. Violent gusts.

Rough or very rough, cross.

Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in south at night.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing West 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then

decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at night, locally 6 leeward Bonifacio

Strait. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

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

ELBE.

Decreasing Variable 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme west in evening.

Gusts.

Slight, locally moderate in far north.

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

ALBORAN.

In west, West 6 or 7. Severe gusts.

In east, West 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Gata in afternoon and

evening. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end, locally 4 r 5 in

far north. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough.

SW swell 3 m in far north overnight.

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

ALGER.

West 7 or 8, temporarily 9 near midnight, decreasing West or

Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, occasionally violent near

midnight.

Becoming very rough, temporarily high in east near midnight, then

decreasing rough or very rough at end.

Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls

overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south of Balearic islands, decreasing

West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, locally 5 or 6 in west.

Severe gusts.

becoming rough or very rough, locally cross in east overnight, then

abating moderate or rough at end.

SW swell 3 m in south overnight.

Poor vis in thundery showers in east overnight.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7 increasing 7 or 8 in evening, then

decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, temporarily violent

near midnight.

Rough, becoming very rough in late day.

Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north overnight and in morning.

Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls

overnight.

TUNISIE.

West 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in southwest in evening till late

night, but 5 or 6 in far north, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7

at end. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of the night.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m in second part of the noght and in morning.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in late day and evening,

decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then veering West or Northwest 5 or

6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI.

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

then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, except in far

southwest. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, at

times 7, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

West or Northwest flow fresh or strong over the basin, decreasing

Northwest moderate in east of the basin on Tuesday, but locally

backing Southwesterly fresh or strong flow in west of the basin.