Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-24 19:33:48 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 241855 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 38, SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 AT 1855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 24 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 992 OVER GULF OF LION, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 994 IN SOUTHWEST OF CORSICA ON SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 995 IN EAST OF CORSICA IN AFTERNOON. RAIN OR SHOWERS AT TIMES THUNDERY ALL OVER THE BASIN. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN NORTH IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE. FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC. IN FAR SOUTH, CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR SOUTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 25/03 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN EAST AT END. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN EAST, WEST 8. GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 241330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 087 - SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 993 OVER GULF OF LION IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER NORTH FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 241400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 24 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 87 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 993 OVER GULF OF LION IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH MELITA SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTH IONIO SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH PATRAIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH. MODERATE TAURUS EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO SOUTH 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO AND AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 240825 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 24 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 37. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 24 at 00 UTC Low deepening 992 in north of Balearic Islands in morning, expected 991 over gulf of Lion in afternoon, then moving eastwards overnight, expected 994 in west of Corsica on Sunday morning. Thundery rain or showers, locally thunderstorms with severe gusts. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 25 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing West 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then veering Northwest in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in evening. BALEARES. West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in south at first, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in far north, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northeast overnight. LION. Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 or 9 in southwest, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight. PROVENCE. Increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southwest, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight. LIGURE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 leeward gulf of Genoa at first, becoming at times Variable in evening, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in south overnight. CORSE. Southerly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Southwest in evening, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end, locally West 7 in far south. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening. SARDAIGNE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally increasing 7 or 8 in north in evening, then veering West or Northwest in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in evening, locally very rough in far north. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Southwest in evening, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ELBE. Mainly Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7 in west, but 7 or 8 in east, increasing 7 or 8 everywhere at end, at times 9 in east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in east in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers at end. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night, and everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough near Spanish coast, becoming moderate or rough everywhere in late afternoon, then increasing rough or very rough from west in late night. Long SW swell near 3 m in east till evening. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in northwest in afternoon. ALGER. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 at midday, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming rough in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere in late afternoon, then backing West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east till late afternoon. Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in east. ANNABA. Increasing West 6 or 7 from west, then decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, and increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of night. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough in afternoon. Long W swell 3 m in late afternoon and evening. Poor vis in rain and showers, becoming poor or very poor vis in rain and thundery showers overnight. TUNISIE. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west at midday, at times 6, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in first part of night, and locally 6 or 7 in south at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in west in evening, then rough everywhere at end. Long W swell 3 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain and showers, becoming thundery overnight. CARBONARA. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Westerly from west in evening, temporarily increasing 5 or 6 in east in second part of nigh, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 to 7 in late evening, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight. Poor vis in rain and showers overnight and at end, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 to 7 in late evening, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly strong flow, veering West or Northwest in second part of night. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong.