Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-16 03:36:26 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 151930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 056 - THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1015 BY 16/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA AND RELATIVELY LOW 1017 OVER TUNISIA. SMOOTH FIELD OF PRESSURE 1024 OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 16/04 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 160200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-26/21 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1016 OVER GABES IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER MELITA BY 16/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1025 OVER EAST BALKANS AND 1026 BY EAST COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. UP TO POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 LATER 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA EAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 LATER NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST 5 OR 6 . SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH AEGEAN, CENTRAL AEGEAN, KAFIREAS STRAIT, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN AND KITHIRA SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151838 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC High pressures around 1020 over the basin, gradually decreasing near 1015 tomorrow. Atlantic trough reaching Gulf of Lion this afternoon, with shallow low associated deepening near 1010 near Roussilon coast. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. MINORQUE. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. South or Southeast increasing 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some over PROVENCE. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 over LIGURE in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some over PROVENCE and LIGURE. South of CORSE. East or Southeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in morning, then everywhere at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate at first. ALBORAN, PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in west in morning and afternoon, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers at end. ANNABA. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally East 4 or 5 in north, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers at end. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5, backing East or Northeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate over CARBONARA, becoming slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In west of the basin : Southwesterly flow moderate, locally fresh over Alboran sea. In east of the basin : Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh near french coast, then increasing locally Northeasterly fresh or strong between Corsica and french mainland saturday. In far southwest of basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh.