METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 261930

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 096 - MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST

AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A

SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER

NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 27/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 27/04 UTC 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST

NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER EAST

FROM 27/01 UTC UP TO 27/10 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 262002

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 42, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 26 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.

DEEP TALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, DIRECTING SOUTHWESTERLY FRESH OR STRONG

FLOW OVER WEST OF BASIN. SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 990 OVER EAST OF

PYRENEES IN DAYTIME, THEN DRIFTING OVER PROVENCE AT END. LOW 998 OVER

SOUTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA FILLING OVERNIGHT.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/21 UTC.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 27/06 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 27/09 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 262000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 / 2200 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 96

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST

AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A

SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER

NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST

OF 19.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER

SOUTH

SOUTH IONIO

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.

MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR

6 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH

OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

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

TAURUS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER

WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM STRONG

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR

ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

SARONIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG

OVER EAST

THRAKIKO

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5

OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR

6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 262003

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 26 January 2026 at 21 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 42.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 26 at 12 UTC

Deep talweg over Atlantic, directing Southwesterly fresh or strong

flow over west of basin. Shallow low deepening 990 over east of

Pyrenees in daytime, then drifting over PROVENCE at end. Low 998 over

south of Tyrrhenian sea filling overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 28 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning then West or

Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough in SW swell, increasing rough or very rough in

afternoon.

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

BALEARES.

Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon then

West or Southwest 7 o 8 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, increasing rough in daytime, at times very rough at end.

SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in late day.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning then West or

Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough from south in afternoon.

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

LION.

Increasing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, increasing South or Southwest

5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 then veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 at

end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon.

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

PROVENCE.

Westerly 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west in late

night then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon.

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

LIGURE.

Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon then

veering Northerly 6 or 7 in gulf of Genoa at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.

CORSE.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South 5 or 6 in morning then

increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, increasing rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night then

increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in late day. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in south at end.

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

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southerly in daytime then increasing 5

or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Gusts.

Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, increasing moderate

at end.

Moderate vis in showers at end.

ELBE.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in daytime

then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in late day, at times rough.

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

ALBORAN.

Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, increasing 6 or 7 at midday,

at times 8. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in daytime.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north in morning, increasing

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in daytime, increasing

very rough at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day.

ALGER.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, decreasing South

or Southwest 3 to 5 at midday then increasing West or Southwest 7 or

8 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming locally moderate in east in daytime, then increasing

very rough from west at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, poor vis in rain or

thundery showers from west tomorrow evening.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from south in morning then

veering West at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.

SW swell 3 to 3.5 m at end.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day.

ANNABA.

Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east at first, backing

Southerly in late night then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in

extreme west at end. Gusts.

Rough, decreasing moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers.

TUNISIE.

Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southeast, backing South or Southwest

3 to 5 in morning then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Rough, decreasing moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers.

CARBONARA.

Decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 4 or

5 in daytime then increasing South 5 or 6 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first.

Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, in east at first.

LIPARI.

North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east,

backing Westerly 3 or 4 in daytime then Southerly 3 to 5 at end,

locally 6 in extreme west.

Moderate, locally rough in southwest at first, decreasing slight in

east at end.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first.

CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at

midday then backing South 5 or 6 from west in late day.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly fresh or strong, locally Southerly over Tyrrhenian sea at

first, becoming locally very strong over south of basin in afternoon,

at times violent.