Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-12 05:26:45 ============================ 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 ============================ FQME22 LGAT 120200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 12 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 NR 47 PART 2 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 PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 8. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.30 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO 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.