METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 120130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 047 - MONDAY 12 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-01-26/21 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY

SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 12/06 UTC WITH CENTRE 1006 OVER

KASTELLORIZO SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND THE

TUNISIA AND LOW 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 12/07 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

BOOT

CONTINUING TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 12/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

EAST OF 19.50

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.50

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

SOUTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING TO 12/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/10 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 12/10 UTC 8

DELTA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

CRUSADE

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH OF 37.00

FROM 12/10 AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 12/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 12/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 12/10 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

THERMAIKOS

CONTINUING TO 12/07 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 112000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 11 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 46

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 11-01-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS MOVING SLOWLY

SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 12/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER

SAMOS SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND GABES AND

LOW 1006 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 12 JANUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 AND

OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER EAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY

ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5. ROUGH SOON MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

GABES

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 8

OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST OVER EAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO

ROUGH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE

OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR

SNOW

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR

6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

SLEET OR CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 111950

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 11 at 12 UTC

High pressure building 1020 to 1025 over basin. Shallow low expected

1018 over Gulf of Lion on Monday afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South 3 or 4 at end.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, but

locally Variable 1 to 3 along coast.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, gradually

increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, locally 6 near Cap Bagur.

Slight or moderate.

LION.

Becoming Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 in morning, locally

Southwest 5 or 6 in south.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 near

Balagne.

Smooth or slight, gradually becoming slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in showers over Gulf of Genoa at end.

West of PROVENCE.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in morning, then South

or Southeast 4 or 5 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south at first, becoming slight

or moderate at end.

South of CORSE.

Backing West or Southwest 3 or 4.

Moderate, decreasing slight in late night.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southwest in morning, then

increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first, decreasing

slight in morning, locally moderate in far northwest at first.

MADDALENA.

Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east at first, becoming Variable

overnight, then gradually increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in

morning, locally 5 in far northwest.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southeast at first.

ELBE.

Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5, becoming Variable in south in

afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALBORAN.

Variable 1 to 3, temporarily becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in

morning and afternoon.

Smooth.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly in afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South in morning, then South or

Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in east at first, decreasing slight

at midday.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 3 or 4, backing South at end.

Slight decreasing smooth or slight at end.

ANNABA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, backing

Southwesterly 2 to 4 overnight, then Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then

slight in afternoon.

Long N swell 3 m in east at first.

TUNISIE.

Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight,

then gradually backing South or Southeast in afternoon, at times 5 at

end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning, then

slight in afternoon.

CARBONARA.

Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in

morning, then gradually increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

LIPARI.

Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, becoming Variable 2 to

4 in late morning, mainly Southwesterly at end.

Moderate, gradually decreasing slight in morning.

Moderate vis in coastal showers, improving overnight.

CIRCEO.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4

in morning, mainly Southwesterly at end.

Slight, locally moderate in south, decreasing smooth or slight

overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Moderate or fresh Southwesterly flow, with threat of Southerly near

gale over LION, but light r moderate Variable winds over Alboran Sea.