METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 230800

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 082 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1000 CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1002 OVER

SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. THIRD LOW WITH

CENTRE 1000 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/15

UTC WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER SOUTH IONIO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1012 OVER DELTA AND CRUSADE OVER SOUTH

TAURUS

OVER WEST

FROM 23/16 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH

FROM 23/16 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER SOUTH

CONTINUING TO 23/13 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00

CONTINUING TO 23/19 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 23/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 230720

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 35, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 AT 0720 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 23 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 994 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND FILLING. NEW

COMPLEX LOW 994 OVER BALEARIC SEA TOMORROW MORNING, MOVING

NORTHEASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 992 AT END. HIGH PRESSURE

AROUND 1020 OVER MOROCCO WITH LITTLE CHANGE.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

FROM 24/09 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/09 UTC.

WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, THEN DECREASING IN

MORNING, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/12 UTC.

WEST 8 FROM WEST IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 230839

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 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 35.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 23 at 00 UTC

Low 994 over Gulf of Lion, moving slowly eastwards and filling. New

complex low 994 over Balearic Sea tomorrow morning, moving

northeastwards and deepening, expected 992 at end. High pressure

around 1020 over Morocco with little change.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 24 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then very rough later.

Poor in rain or showers, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing

Westerly 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then moderate or

rough at end.

Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.

MINORQUE.

West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon,

then increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later, then moderate or rough

later.

Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.

LION.

Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then

increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.

PROVENCE.

South or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon,

increasing East 4 or 5 in north later, then East or Southeast 5 or 6

at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

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

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing North 6 or 7 in gulf of Genoa later.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

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

CORSE.

South or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then

increasing South 5 or 6, locally East in far north, at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

SARDAIGNE.

Southwesterly 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts.

Moderate locally rough in south, becoming rough or very rough at

end.

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

MADDALENA.

Southerly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 soon.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ELBE.

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

5 later.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, increasing West 7 or 8, in evening, temporarily 9

overnight, then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing temporarily rough or very rough

overnight, till morning.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

PALOS.

Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then West or Southwest 7 or 8 in

evening, at times 9 overnight, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in

morning, but locally 8 in far east. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in late evening.

Long SW 3 m, in north, in late night, till late morning.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

ALGER.

West 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest, decreasing temporarily

2 to 4 in far southeast overnight, then increasing 7 or 8 from west

in late night, till late morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of

night.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 3 to 5 in late day,

then increasing 7 or 8 in second part of night, and decreasing 6 or 7

in west at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of

night, locally moderate in far west.

Long SW 3 to 4 m, from south, in late night, abating in morning.

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

ANNABA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing at times 5 or 6 in far

northwest, then 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, cross at first, and increasing locally

very rough in far northwest at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing

tomorrow morning.

TUNISIE.

West or Northest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, backing South or

Southwest in late day, and decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough overnight, decreasing moderate in late day.

Long W or NW swell near 3 m in west, abating in at first.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, in north in evening, clearing

at end.

CARBONARA.

Backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or

5, at times 6 in evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south this afternoon,

increasing moderate overnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west overnight, clearing at

end.

LIPARI.

- In far east, Variable 2 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 overnight,

and increasing locally 5 or 6 near Messina strait at end. Gusts.

- Elsewhere, Veering Southwesterly 3 to 4, from west, then increasing

4 or 5 overnight, and backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6

in morning.

Increasing slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.

CIRCEO.

South or Southeast increasing 3 or 5, locally 5 in north, veering

South or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in morning.

Increasing slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain or showers, mainly in north overnight.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable Cyclonic strong flow over north of basin, Westerly strong

flow in south.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 230800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 / 1000 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 82

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1000 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1002

OVER SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. THIRD LOW WITH

CENTRE 1000 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/15

UTC WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER SOUTH IONIO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1012 OVER DELTA AND CRUSADE OVER SOUTH

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 24 JANUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST UP

TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7

SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6

OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OVER WEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST.

ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER

WEST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER

WEST

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

CRUSADE

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR

4. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR

4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE=