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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 161859

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 22, FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 AT 1855 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 16 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW 1012 IN NORTH OF TUNISIA, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARDS AND

EXPECTED 1011 JUST SOUTHWEST OF SARDINIA THIS NIGHT, THEN MERGING

WITH THE LOW IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

LOW DEEPENING 1011 IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS THIS NIGHT,

SLOW-MOVING AND DEEPENING SLOWLY 1008 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

LION, PROVENCE.

FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN NORTH, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 162016

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 22.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 12 UTC

Low 1012 in north of Tunisia, moving slowly northwestwards and

expected 1011 just southwest of Sardinia this night, then merging

with the low in west of Balearic islands tomorrow afternoon.

Low deepening 1011 in west of Balearic islands this night,

slow-moving and deepening slowly 1008 tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon,

at times 5 in far east, then veering Southerly at end.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, then poor vis in thundery rain or

showers in evening.

BALEARES.

Cyclonic 2 to 4, temporarily increasing 3 to 5 in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in east in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.

Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, at

times 6 in far northeast in afternoon, then veering South or

Southeast in evening. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning,

locally rough in far north in evening.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LION.

Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far

northeast, then increasing East or Southeast 6 or 7 in afternoon,

locally 7 or 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in

evening.

Long E swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow night.

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

PROVENCE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, increasing

gradually Easterly 6 or 7 in late morning, and locally increasing 7

or 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in

evening.

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

east in evening.

LIGURE.

In west : Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.

In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5.

Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far southwest in

afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon.

CORSE.

In north : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night,

locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts.

In south : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in

morning, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in

morning, at times 7, then veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 from

south in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north in

afternoon.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing gradually 4 or 5 in evening.

Slight, occasionally moderate over MADDALENA, becoming slight or

moderate in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers over MADDALENA in late afternoon, at

times thundery.

ALBORAN.

West 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then

decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow evening.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

PALOS.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West or Southwest at midday and

increasing at times 6, but locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far

northwest.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

ALGER.

Backing South or Southeast 2 to 4, then veering gradually West or

Southwest 3 to 5 from west in afternoon.

Slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest in afternoon.

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

WEST OF CABRERA.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

ANNABA.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at

midday, then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon,

locally 6 in far northeast in evening.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing in afternoon, moderate vis due

to sand haze.

TUNISIE.

Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in evening,

locally 6 in extreme west.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers, moderate vis due to sand haze.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

East or Southeast 3 to 5.

Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate over CARBONARA, becoming

slight or moderate everywhere in afternoon.

Moderate vis in some showers.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In far north of the basin : Easterly flow fresh or strong.

In west of the basin : Cyclonic flow light or moderate.

In east of the basin : Southeasterly flow moderate or fresh,

increasing at times strong Sunday evening. In far southwest of basin,

Westerly flow increasing fresh.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 162000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-01-26/15 UTC

RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1014 OVER

TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 17 JANUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC. MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. UP TO

POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE OR EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT.

UP TO POOR

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.

SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT

OVER WEST MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

TAURUS

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5.

SMOOTH OVER WEST UP TO SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 LATER 5

OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40

6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE OVER SOUTH

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.40 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7.

MODERATE OVER NORTH VERY SOON ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON UP

TO ROUGH LATER MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 6 OR 7 SOON 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20

5 OR 6. MODERATE

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART CYCLONIC. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS KAFIREAS STRAIT, CENTRAL AEGEAN,

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTH IONIO=