Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-01 07:44:17 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 010200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 001 - THURSDAY 01 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-12-25/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER TAURUS OVER WEST IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST BY 01/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 01/07 AT LEAST TO 01/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/13 UTC NORTH 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 010200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 01 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 1 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-12-25/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 AND FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER TAURUS OVER WEST IS EXPECTED 1006 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST BY 01/06 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1022 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 02 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA EAST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH 8. OVER EAST WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SARONIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 312004 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 31 December 2025 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, Wednesday 31 at 12 UTC Low 1012 between Gulf of Lion and Sardinia, moving southwards and filling, expected 1016 near Cape Teulada at midnight. Elsewhere weak gradient of pressure 1015/1020 over the basin. New low 1012 over gulf of Genoa tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 2 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, then backing South or Southwest in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. Decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4, then becoming Southwesterly in morning, then locally increasing 5 or 6 in far north in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, backing Southwesterly in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 in far northwest at midday. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. LION. Decreasing Northerly 3 to 5,then Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. PROVENCE. Variable 2 to 4, but North 3 to 5 in far west at first, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night, then increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. LIGURE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near west coast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow. CORSE. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow. SARDAIGNE. Decreasing Cyclonic 3 or 4, then Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, then increasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. MADDALENA. Southeasterly 4 or 5, veering Southerly 4 to 6 from south to north in afternoon, then Southwesterly at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ELBE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, and becoming locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at midday. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALBORAN. East 3 or 4. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 or 3, increasing East or Northeast overnight. Smooth or slight. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. ALGER. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeasterly 2 to 4 decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning, then increasing Southwesterly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in morning. ANNABA. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southwesterly at midday. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing at end. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southwesterly in afternoon, at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. LIPARI. Decreasing Easterly 3 or 4, then increasing South 5 or 6 leeward Messina Strait and in far west in afternoon, then Southwesterly 5 or 6 overall at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon and at end. CIRCEO. Decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4, then locally increasing South 4 or 5 in far north in afternoon, then South or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Decreasing smooth or slight, then increasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon and at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow in north of basin, locally strong with threat of near gale or gale over east PROVENCE, LIGURE, MADDALENA, ELBE, CORSE. In south of basin, Southwesterly moderate flow, locally fresh over Tyrrhenian Sea. But Easterly moderate or fresh in Alboran Sea.