Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-23 19:27:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 231400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 083 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER BOOT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER SOUTH IONIO BY 23/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER CRUSADE TAURUS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/04 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 CONTINUING TO 23/19 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 ============================ 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.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 231400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 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 NR 83 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER BOOT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 OVER SOUTH IONIO BY 23/21 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1014 OVER CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 JANUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE GABES WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE SIDRA WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. WEST OF 22.00 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ 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.