WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 44, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026 AT 1915 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 27 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
NEW LOW DEEPENING 995 OVER GULF OF LION AT MIDDAY WITH ASSOCIATED
TROUGH EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED 991
OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 994 OVER GULF
OF VALENCIA ON WEDNESDAY AT MIDDAY.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 28/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 28/21 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 28/09 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 28/21 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 28/09 UTC TO 28/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/09 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/18 UTC.
SOUTH 8 ALONG CORSICAN COAST, VEERING WESTERLY 8 IN THE WHOLE AREA IN
MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 28/03 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH IN NORTH.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTH, IN
MORNING, THEN DECREASING 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC.
WEST 8, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN MORNING, AT TIMES 10, THEN
DECREASING WEST 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH.
ANNABA.
FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/12 UTC.
WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 28/18 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
FROM 28/06 UTC TO 28/15 UTC.
SOUTHWESTERLY AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2026 / 0400 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 27-01-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 NORTHEAST AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS, EAST BLACK SEA
AND 1018 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 29 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER PART SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE . LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
EAST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR
5.
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART SOUTH 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 AND NORTH OF 35.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 3
OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.30 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON VARIABLE
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO
5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE WEST NORTHWEST WINDS MELITA, GABES, OVER SIDRA, OVER
SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AEGEAN AND NORTH IONIO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 27 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 44.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 27 at 12 UTC
New low deepening 995 over Gulf of Lion at midday with associated
trough extending to Alboran Sea, moving eastward and expected 991
over Ligurian sea tomorrow morning. New low deepening 994 over Gulf
of Valencia on Wednesday at midday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 29 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the morning,
increasing Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon, then decreasing Northwest 6
or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough, becoming very rough or high at end.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
BALEARES.
West 6 or 7, locally 8 at first, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 in
morning, increasing West 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in south, in
afternoon, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning, at times
very rough in far south in afternoon.
SW swell 3 m in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
West 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, then
veering Northwest 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, locally
very rough in far south.
long SW swell 3 to 4 m in far southeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in showers at first.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in
morning, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6,
locally 7 or 8 in east, at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in showers at first.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, becoming West or Southwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning, temporarily very rough
in afternoon.
long SW swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in
afternoon.
CORSE.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest and increasing 8
in far north in morning, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7
in north, in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough in morning and afternoon.
long SW swell 3 to 4 m in morning and afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in
afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning,
veering Northwest 4 or 5 and increasing Westerly 7 or 8 in south in
afternoon, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South 6 or 7, locally 8 along Corsican coast, veering Westerly 7 or 8
in the whole area in morning, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in
evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north of MADDALENA in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 8 or 9 at end of night, then
decreasing West 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then high
in north in afternoon.
Poor vis in some rain.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9, locally 10 in north, in
morning, then decreasing 7 or 8 in evening. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning.
long SW swell 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in some rain.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, increasing
West or Southwest 8 or 9 in afternoon, then decreasing West 7 or 8 at
end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon.
long WSW swell 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West 7 or 8, increasing Southwest 8 or 9 in morning, at times 10,
decreasing West 7 or 8 in afternoon, then West or Southwest 4 to 6 at
end. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at midday, then
rough at end.
long SW swell 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon.
ANNABA.
West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then increasing Westerly 7
or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end.
long W swell 3 to 4 m.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
Increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at
midday, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
long W swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southerly 6 or 7, increasing Southwesterly at times 8 in the morning,
then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally
Southwest 3 or 4 over CIRCEO at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at times very rough in morning.
WSW swell 3 to 4 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin : moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow, but strong
around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland.
In south of basin : strong or very strong Westerly flow, locally
violent over Alboran Sea at first.