Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-21 12:00:00 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 210730 STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 074 - WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS EXPECTED 998 BY 21/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1031 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. BOOT OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 TAURUS FROM 21/16 AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DELTA FROM 21/16 AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/16 UTC 9 OR 10 RODOS SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SARONIKOS CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 21/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 NORTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 21/13 UTC UP TO 21/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST NORTHEAST AEGEAN FROM 21/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 21/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 210753 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 30, WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026 AT 0750 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 21 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW "HARRY" 999 BETWEEN TUNISIA AND SICILY, SLOW-MOVING, THEN EVACUATING NORTHEASTWARDS OVER ADRIATIC SEA TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. NEW THALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, REACHING NORTHWEST OF BASIN IN EVENING, ASSOCIATED LOW DEEPENING 994 THIS NIGHT IN NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED IN WEST OF SARDINIA TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LION. FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH, THEN EVERYWHERE IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, AND DECREASING IN SOUTH AT END. GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, TILL LATE NIGHT, THEN WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH IN MORNING. GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 22/03 UTC TO 22/12 UTC. IN FAR WEST, WESTERLY 8. GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 21/21 UTC TO 22/06 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. LIPARI. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. IN FAR EAST, EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 21 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 74 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS EXPECTED 998 BY 21/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1031 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 JANUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 7. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH DELTA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH. POOR RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO HIGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTHEAST 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING. UP TO ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH MARMARA EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210808 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 21 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 30. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC Low "HARRY" 999 between Tunisia and Sicily, slow-moving, then evacuating northeastwards over Adriatic sea tomorrow at midday. New thalweg over Atlantic, reaching northwest of basin in evening, associated low deepening 994 this night in north of Balearic islands, moving southeastwards and expected in west of Sardinia tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at night, locally 6 or 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late morning. Gusts. Rough, in long E swell in afternoon, decreasing temporarily moderate or rough in evening. Moderate vis in some showers in south, becoming poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers in late night. BALEARES. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts. Moderate, occasionally rough, in long NE swell in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery tomorrow morning. MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually South or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, locally 5 or 6 in northwest, then increasing North 6 or 7 in northwest in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery in morning. LION. South or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north in late afternoon, decreasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery in east in morning. PROVENCE. In west : Southeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest in late afternoon, backing East or Southeast 4 to 6 from south to north in morning. Gusts. In east : East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, veering East or Southeast 4 or 5 at night. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery. LIGURE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Gulf of Genoa, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. CORSE. In north : Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, then East or Northeast 3 or 4 at night, and veering East or Southeast in late night. In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, at times 5. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Moderate vis in some showers. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at night, then Southerly in morning, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, but locally becoming rough in far southwest in morning. Long E or SE swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in late night. MADDALENA. North 2 to 4, temporarily Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast in afternoon, backing Northwest in evening, then South or Southwest in morning. Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough in far south in early afternoon, then decreasing gradually smooth or slight in morning. ELBE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, becoming Variable in late night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at night. ALBORAN. West 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in north, but temporarily 3 to 5 in south, then veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of night, and decreasing 6 or 7 in south at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in long E swell at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight, clearing at end. PALOS. Backing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest in evening, then veering gradually West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, temporarily 8 in south. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight, temporarily cross in long ENE swell. Long W swell near 3 m, at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end. ALGER. Backing West 3 or 4, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west in late day, and Westerly 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far west in late night, and morning. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or very rough, temporarily cross, from west overnight. Long E swell near 3 m, at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, and increasing 5 or 6, from west in late day, then 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far southwest in late night, and veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or very rough, temporarily cross, from southwest overnight. Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m, at first, then long SW swell near 3 m from west in late night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end. ANNABA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, backing gradually Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Decreasing rough, then moderate overnight, and increasing rough in far northwest at end. Long E swell, 3 to 3.5 m, abating in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. TUNISIE, CARBONARA. Backing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at first, then West or Northwest 3 or 4, from west overnight, and backing Southwest at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south, and cross in long SE swell at first, decreasing moderate from north overnight, then slight at end. Long E or SE swell, near 3 m in south, abating at first. Poor vis in some rain or showers at times thundery, in south. LIPARI, South of CIRCEO. East or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8, at times 9, in far east of LIPARI at first, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 in late day, but temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far southeast, and backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in southwest at first, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then smooth or slight at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in far south, clearing at end. North of CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in late day, then Variable at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours - Over Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly flow moderate. - Elsewhere : Cyclonic flow fresh or strong, becoming Southwesterly Moderate or fresh on Friday, at times strong.