Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-14 17:10:15 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 141400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY 2026 / 1600 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 14-01-26/09 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND HIGH 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1028 OVER SIDRA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 JANUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 AND WEST OF 19.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE DELTA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH CRUSADE NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH UP TO 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 3 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SMOOTH THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6OVER SOUTH UP TO 7. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 140800 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC Atlantic trough directing Southerly light or moderate flow over the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, but Southerly 2 to 4 at first. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. LION. South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 near Roussillon coast. Slight, locally moderate in north at first. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest. Slight, locally moderate in northwest at first. LIGURE. East or Southeast 4 or 5 in east and North or Northeast 3 to 5 in west. Slight, locally moderate in east. Moderate vis in scattered rain. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 3 to 5 in far south. Smooth or slight. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered rain in north. ALBORAN. Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow at noon. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in rain at first and tomorrow morning. PALOS. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally South 5 in far southeast at first, becoming West or Southwest at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in rain tomorrow morning, mainly in south. ALGER. South or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. In far north, East 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in evening. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3. Smooth, locally slight in north. TUNISIE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 3 or 4 in far north, at times 5 at first. In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south at first, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west. Slight or moderate. LIPARI. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing at times 5 near Messina strait tomorrow at noon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west till midnight. CIRCEO. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northwest. slight, locally moderate in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southeast fresh or near gale expected over gulf of Lion. In far southwest of basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh.