METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 300800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 105 - FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026/1200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-01-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 994 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH

PRESSURES 1010 ACROSS NORTH AFRICA COAST

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH OF 36.30

CONTINUING TO 30/13 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 300748

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 49, FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 AT 0745 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 30 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 998 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED

1000 THIS EVENING. NEW LOW 999 DEEPENING, IN GULF OF LION THIS

EVENING, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 992 NEAR CAPE

TEULADA TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURE 1015 IN ALBORAN SEA.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/15 UTC AT LEAST.

RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.

RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

FROM 31/09 UTC TO 31/15 UTC AT LEAST.

RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF ALBORAN.

FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/06 UTC.

WESTERLY 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN EAST OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

EAST OF ALBORAN.

FROM 30/09 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST

TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN WEST OVERNIGHT, VEERING WEST OR

NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING.

SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA IN MORNING.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA.

TUNISIE.

FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 301400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 30-01-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 994 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 996 BY 30/21

UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OF EGYPT

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 31 JANUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4

OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP

TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC

4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.05 5 OR 6 SOON

FROM THE WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.00

6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST. ROUGH

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH

5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.

MODERATE

SARONIKOS

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4

OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF

24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST SOON

6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, BOOT AND PROBABLY OVER

NORTH IONIO.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 300838

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 49.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 30 at 00 UTC

Low 998 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, slowly filling, expected

1000 this evening. New low 999 deepening, in gulf of Lion this

evening, then moving southeastwards and expected 992 near Cape

Teulada tomorrow afternoon.

High pressure 1015 in Alboran Sea.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, increasing Southwest 5 or 6

this evening, and veering West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9,

later. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, and cross at

end.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m at end.

Becoming poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in second part of

night.

BALEARES.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Northwest 7

or 8 later. Severe gusts, locally violent near Ebro delta at end.

Slight or moderate, at times rough in southeast, becoming moderate or

rough later.

Becoming poor or very poor vis in thundery showers this evening.

MINORQUE.

Decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in

afternoon, rapidly increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.

Becoming poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

LION.

Northwesterly 6 or 7, rapidly decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midday,

locally Southwest 5 or 6 in south this evening, then rapidly

increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Cyclonic 3 or 4, at

times 5, soon, then increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 in west

later. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate this

evening, locally becoming rough in southwest at end.

Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in

second part of night.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 this evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night.

CORSE.

Increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, this

morning, gradually backing Southerly 3 to 5 overnight, then

increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.

Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night.

SARDAIGNE.

Increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 this morning, decreasing

Southwesterly 4 or 5 this evening, then rapidly increasing North or

Northwest 8 or 9 in west at end. Severe gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, mainly in SW swell in south, increasing

very rough in southwest at end and cross in south at end.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south in daytime.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first, then becoming poor or

very poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

MADDALENA.

West 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 leewards strait, increasing West or

Northwest 6 or 7 this evening, then gradually backing Southeasterly 3

to 5 at end. Severe gusts leewards strait.

Decreasing slight or moderate, then temporarily increasing moderate

or rough in first part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.

ELBE.

Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 later.

Slight or moderate, locally smooth leewards Corsica.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.

ALBORAN.

In west : Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then

decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

In east : Westerly 7 or 8, increasing temporarily 9 in east

overnight, then veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in east overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing

overnight.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in south, increasing 7 or 8 in

afternoon, temporarily 9 in west overnight, then veering West or

Northwest at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.

ALGER.

West 6 or 7, temporarily 4 or 5, at times 6, in afternoon, increasing

7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, then veering West or Northwest at end.

Severe gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in east until midday, increasing very rough

overnight, locally high in east at end.

Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north at first and at end.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at first and at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, clearing

late night.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in

afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 at end. Severe

gusts.

Rough, temporarily very rough, increasing very rough or high at end.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in evening.

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

afternoon.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5

overnight, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough, becoming locally very rough

in west at end.

Long W swell 3 m in evening, decreasing overnight.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CARBONARA.

Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LIPARI.

Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5

overnight, then becoming Variable at end.

Moderate, increasing or rough in afternoon.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CIRCEO.

Variable 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in far southwest in

evening, then becoming Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate increasing temporarily rough in far southwest

overnight.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly strong or very strong flow in west and south of basin,

locally violent near Tunisian and eastern Algerian coasts Saturday

afternoon, decreasing fresh flow, locally strong in north, Sunday

morning.