Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-30 06:04:27 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 300200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 104 - FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-01-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 995 OVER WEST BLACK SEA BY 30/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 30/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 KORINTHIAKOS CONTINUING TO 30/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 30/07 UTC 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 30/07 UTC 8 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/16 UTC WEST 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 30/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 30/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING TO 30/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING TO 30/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH WEST 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 292012 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 48, THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 29 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 995 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1000 TOMORROW MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE 1015 IN ALBORAN SEA. NEW LOW 999 DEEPENING TOMORROW EVENING IN GULF OF LION. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 30/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 30/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 30/06 UTC. WEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FIRST PART OF NIGHT.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 300200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 104 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 995 OVER WEST BLACK SEA BY 30/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST OF TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR OR VERY POOR TAURUS OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR PROBABLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH. POOR PROBABLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG KARPATHIO WEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO WEST 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH WEST 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 5. UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. POOR PROBABLY LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST SOON OVER WEST UP TO 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 292042 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 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 : WARNING NR 48. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 29 at 12 UTC Low 995 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, slowly filling, expected 1000 tomorrow morning. High pressure 1015 in Alboran Sea. New low 999 deepening tomorrow evening in gulf of Lion. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in south overnight, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. Increasing Westerly 4 to 6, then 5 to 7 in late night, then backing West or Southwest in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough in south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough, then decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night and morning. LION. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in second part of night, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midday. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in second part of night. PROVENCE. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of night, then decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate increasing moderate or rough in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night and morning. LIGURE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, locally rough in far south in afternoon and tomorrow evening. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 in second part of night, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough, decreasing temporarily moderate or rough overnight and in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in morning. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 4 to 6, increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest in late night and morning. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south tomorrow, decreasing in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. MADDALENA. West 4 to 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, then increasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers tomorrow afternoon. ELBE. In north, Westerly 4 to 6 , decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. In south, Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers tomorrow. ALBORAN. Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in far northeast at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night, then increasing very rough in far east at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in second part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning, then increasing very rough in west at end. Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALGER. West 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in first part of night, decreasing moderate or rough at noon. In north, long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, at times 7 at first and at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough decreasing moderate or rough in late night. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late night. ANNABA. Westerly 4 to 6, at times 7. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at noon, then moderate at end. Long W swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 tomorrow. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly strong or very strong flow in west and south of basin, locally violent near Algerian and Tunisian coasts.