Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-10 01:13:08 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 092002 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 18, FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 9 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. HIGH BUILDING 1025 TO 1030 OVER SPAIN. LOW 1000 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS OVERNIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 10/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 10/06 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE. FROM 09/21 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING NORTHWEST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR SOUTHEAST IN AFTERNOON. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 10/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT BUT DECREASING IN NORTH AND EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC. VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, THEN DECREASING IN NORTHEAST AT MIDDAY. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST, AT TIMES 9, INCREASING 8 OVERALL IN MORNING, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN LATE NIGHT. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 10/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH IN MORNING, BUT DECREASING IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. CONTINUING TO 10/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN NORTH, OCCASIONALLY 10 NEAR CAPE CORSE IN EVENING, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OVERNIGHT IN SOUTH, BUT DECREASING IN NORTH. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 10/09 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE TEULADE. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 10/06 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN MORNING. CIRCEO. FROM 10/00 UTC TO 10/15 UTC. WESTERLY 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN MORNING, LOCALLY DECREASING IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST IN MORNING.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 091930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 038 - FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-01-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA 1002 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER SOUTH GABES AND SOUTH SIRTI BOOT CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 MELITA OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 10/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST SIDRA OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 10/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 10/01 UTC 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH OF 33.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 DELTA CONTINUING TO 10/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE CONTINUING TO 10/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 10/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 37.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH OF 37.00 FROM 10/01 AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH OF 37.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 37.00 FROM 10/01 AT LEAST TO 10/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 092004 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 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 18. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 12 UTC High building 1025 to 1030 over Spain. Low 1000 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, moving southeastwards overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 till morning, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing moderate or rough from west in afternoon. Increasing temporarily long N swell 3 m in far east in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at first. BALEARES. In north, West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 till morning, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. In south, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late day. MINORQUE. In southwest, West or Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 till late night, decreasing Northwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, then Variable 3 to 5 in evening Severe gusts. In northeast, increasing Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, then veering North or Northwest at end. severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Increasing temporarily long N swell 3 m in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. LION. West or Northwest 8 or 9, veering Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving overnight. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, veering Northwest in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far southeast in afternnon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in morning. LIGURE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest overnight but decreasing mainly Northerly 4 to 6 in north and east, then decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 overall at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long SW swell 3 or 4 m. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving in afternoon. CORSE. Veering Northwest 8 or 9, then decreasing Variable 4 to 6 in northeast at midday. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high and cross. Increasing long W or SW swell 3 or 4 m, then 4 or 5 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving at end. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8, at times 9 in northeast, increasing 7 or 8 overall in morning, at times 9 in northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high in late night. Increasing long N swell 3 m in far southwest in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing Northwest 7 or 8 in south in morning, locally 5 or 6 in north, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then decreasing moderate or rough from north in afternoon. Long W swell 3 or 4 m in far east till late night. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ELBE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in north, occasionnaly 10 near Cape Corse in evening, veering Northwest 7 or 8 overnight in south, but decreasing 4 to 6 in north, then decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late night. Long SW swell 3 m in far north and far south till morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, locally Variable 3 to 5 in north, then Westerly 3 to 5 in south in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, then Northerly 4 or 5 in morning, but Westerly in far southwest, then Variable 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in east this evening, clearing in late night. ALGER. Westerly 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 in second part of night and morning, then West or Northwest 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in east, decreasing moderate or rough in west in late night. Poor vis in showers, clearing from north in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7 in far east, then 3 to 5, at times 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. ANNABA. West 6 or 7, veering Northwest in second part of night, locally increasing 8 near Cape Teulade in morning, then decreasing 5 or 6 in west in evening. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. Long N swell 3 or 4 m in late day. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Westerly 6 or 7, veering Northwest in second part of night, then increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in southeast in late day. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 from north in second part of night, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of night, then decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Westerly increasing 7 or 8, then veering West or Northwest in morning, locally decreasing 5 or 6 in north, and decreasing Northwest 4 to 6, at times 7 in late day. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far southwest in morning, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in late night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly strong flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia, decreasing moderate or fresh on Sunday afternoon. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 092000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 09 JANUARY 2026 / 2200 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 38 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-01-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA 1002 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND 1004 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1020 OVER SOUTH GABES AND SOUTH SIRTI PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 10 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH KITHIRA SEA WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 33.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. ROUGH. POOR CRUSADE NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8 VERY NORTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER ROUGH SARONIKOS WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 6 SOON 7. MODERATE SOON ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 INCREASING LATER OVER SOUTH. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH THRAKIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 4. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BOOT, MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, OVER SOUTH AEGEAN AND CRETE SEAS, KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS=