METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 210730

STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 074 - WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS

EXPECTED 998 BY 21/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS AND 1031 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.

BOOT

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8

BOOT

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST

PATRAIKOS

CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

TAURUS

FROM 21/16 AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

DELTA

FROM 21/16 AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/16 UTC 9 OR 10

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM

21/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10

SAMOS SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

SARONIKOS

CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 21/13 UTC UP TO 21/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

FROM 21/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 210753

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 30, WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026 AT 0750 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 21 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW "HARRY" 999 BETWEEN TUNISIA AND SICILY, SLOW-MOVING, THEN

EVACUATING NORTHEASTWARDS OVER ADRIATIC SEA TOMORROW AT MIDDAY.

NEW THALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, REACHING NORTHWEST OF BASIN IN EVENING,

ASSOCIATED LOW DEEPENING 994 THIS NIGHT IN NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS,

MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED IN WEST OF SARDINIA TOMORROW

AFTERNOON.

LION.

FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/00 UTC.

SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH, THEN EVERYWHERE IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, AND

DECREASING IN SOUTH AT END. GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, TILL LATE NIGHT, THEN WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH

IN MORNING. GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 22/03 UTC TO 22/12 UTC.

IN FAR WEST, WESTERLY 8. GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 21/21 UTC TO 22/06 UTC.

IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

LIPARI.

CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC.

IN FAR EAST, EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 210800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 21 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 74

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS

EXPECTED 998 BY 21/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS AND 1031 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 22 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHEAST 6

OR 7. OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH

UP TO HIGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 7. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5.

MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST

7. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 8 VERY

SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

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

DELTA

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

CRUSADE

EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH. POOR

RODOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR

KARPATHIO

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO HIGH. VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR

SARONIKOS

SOUTHEAST 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH. VERY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH. VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM STRONG

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

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

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

MARMARA

EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

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

POOR. SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 210808

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 21 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 30.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC

Low "HARRY" 999 between Tunisia and Sicily, slow-moving, then

evacuating northeastwards over Adriatic sea tomorrow at midday.

New thalweg over Atlantic, reaching northwest of basin in evening,

associated low deepening 994 this night in north of Balearic islands,

moving southeastwards and expected in west of Sardinia tomorrow

afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at

night, locally 6 or 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7

in late morning. Gusts.

Rough, in long E swell in afternoon, decreasing temporarily moderate

or rough in evening.

Moderate vis in some showers in south, becoming poor or very poor in

thundery rain or showers in late night.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in

evening, at times 7, then veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night.

Severe gusts.

Moderate, occasionally rough, in long NE swell in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery tomorrow

morning.

MINORQUE.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually South or Southwest 4 or 5 in

evening, locally 5 or 6 in northwest, then increasing North 6 or 7 in

northwest in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon.

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

in morning.

LION.

South or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north in late

afternoon, decreasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6, then

increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

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

in east in morning.

PROVENCE.

In west : Southeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest in

late afternoon, backing East or Southeast 4 to 6 from south to north

in morning. Gusts.

In east : East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, veering

East or Southeast 4 or 5 at night.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest.

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

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Gulf of Genoa, decreasing

East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late morning. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

CORSE.

In north : Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, then East or Northeast 3 or 4

at night, and veering East or Southeast in late night.

In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, at

times 5.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Moderate vis in some showers.

SARDAIGNE.

Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at night, then

Southerly in morning, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, at times 7.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, but

locally becoming rough in far southwest in morning.

Long E or SE swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating in afternoon.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in late night.

MADDALENA.

North 2 to 4, temporarily Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast in

afternoon, backing Northwest in evening, then South or Southwest in

morning.

Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough in far south in early

afternoon, then decreasing gradually smooth or slight in morning.

ELBE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, becoming Variable in late

night.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at night.

ALBORAN.

West 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in

north, but temporarily 3 to 5 in south, then veering West or

Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of night, and decreasing 6 or 7 in

south at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in long E swell at first.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight, clearing at end.

PALOS.

Backing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest in evening, then

veering gradually West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, temporarily

8 in south. Severe gusts.

Rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight, temporarily cross in

long ENE swell.

Long W swell near 3 m, at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end.

ALGER.

Backing West 3 or 4, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from

west in late day, and Westerly 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far

west in late night, and morning. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or

very rough, temporarily cross, from west overnight.

Long E swell near 3 m, at first.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, and increasing 5 or 6, from west in

late day, then 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far southwest in

late night, and veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or

very rough, temporarily cross, from southwest overnight.

Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m, at first, then long SW swell near 3 m from

west in late night.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end.

ANNABA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, backing gradually

Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5

in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest.

Decreasing rough, then moderate overnight, and increasing rough in

far northwest at end.

Long E swell, 3 to 3.5 m, abating in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

TUNISIE, CARBONARA.

Backing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at

first, then West or Northwest 3 or 4, from west overnight, and

backing Southwest at end. Gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in south, and cross in long SE swell at

first, decreasing moderate from north overnight, then slight at end.

Long E or SE swell, near 3 m in south, abating at first.

Poor vis in some rain or showers at times thundery, in south.

LIPARI, South of CIRCEO.

East or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8, at times 9, in

far east of LIPARI at first, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 in late

day, but temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far southeast, and backing

West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in southwest at first,

becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then smooth or slight at

end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in far south, clearing

at end.

North of CIRCEO.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in late day, then Variable

at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

- Over Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly flow moderate.

- Elsewhere : Cyclonic flow fresh or strong, becoming Southwesterly

Moderate or fresh on Friday, at times strong.