Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-30 20:22:35 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 301847 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 50, FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 30 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 999 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, SLOWLY FILLING THIS EVENING. NEW LOW 999 DEEPENING IN GULF OF LION THIS EVENING, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 994 NEAR CAPE TEULADA ON SATURDAY AT NOON, AND 988 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE 1020 OVER MOROCCO. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON AND DECREASING IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA IN AFTERNOON, AND DECREASING ELSEWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/18 UTC. RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/15 UTC. RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/21 UTC. RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN SOUTHWEST, DECREASING FROM NORTH IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST IN AFTERNOON. WEST OF ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 31/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 31/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN WEST OVERNIGHT, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/18 UTC. WEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING, OCCASIONALLY 9 IN EARLY MORNING, DECREASING IN WEST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 31/06 UTC TO 01/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. FROM 31/06 UTC TO 01/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST IN EVENING.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 302014 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 50. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 30 at 12 UTC Low 999 over Ligurian Sea, slowly filling this evening. New low 999 deepening in gulf of Lion this evening, moving southeastwards and deepening, expected 994 near Cape Teulada on Saturday at noon, and 988 over Ionian Sea overnight. High pressure 1020 over Morocco. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of the night, at times 9, veering Northwest in afternoon and decreasing 6 or 7 in west, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of the night, cross in daytime. Long SW swell 3 m in morning, then N swell 3 m in far east at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. BALEARES. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of the night, then decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 near Ebro delta till evening. Severe gusts, locally violent near Ebro delta tomorrow afternoon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in morning. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing quickly North or Northwest 8 or 9 in second part of the night, then decreasing 6 or 7 in late day, locally Variable 3 to 5 in west. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning till evening, at times cross in south in daytime. N swell 3 m in west in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. LION. Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing quickly North or Northwest 8 or 9 in second part of the night, decreasing 7 or 8 in morning, then Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, temporarily very rough in far south. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. PROVENCE. Becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in early morning, locally 7 or 8 in extreme west till midday, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in southwest. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late day. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night, improving in afternoon. CORSE. Backing South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in north, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate, but moderate or rough at first and at end. Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night, improving in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, increasing quickly North or Northwest 8 or 9 in west in morning, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, then becoming North or Northwest 6 or 7 from north in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross, becoming rough or very rough in morning, temporarily high in far southwest in afternoon. Long W or SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADDALENA. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward Bonifacio strait at first, backing Southerly 2 to 4 in early morning, then backing gradually Northerly 3 to 5 in daytime. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough leeward strait at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast in late night, then backing gradually North or Northeast in afternoon and evening. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALBORAN. In west : Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. In east : Westerly 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in east overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 in south in afternoon, then everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east till midday. PALOS. West or Southwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in west overnight, veering West or Northwest in morning, then decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 at midday. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing in morning. ALGER. West increasing 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest in morning, occasionally 9 in early morning, then decreasing 6 or 7 from west in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing very rough overnight, then decreasing rough in west at end, and becoming cross in east. Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north at first and at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, but West or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning till evening. Cross in long SW swell in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, clearing in morning. ANNABA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 in morning, then veering Northwest in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in morning then very rough or high in afternoon. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in north in afternoon and evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. Backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, locally 7 or 8 in southwest, then veering Northwest in evening, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in afternoon, locally high in far southwest in evening. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon and evening. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night, temporarily Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west in afternoon, then backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in southwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Long W or SW swell 3 m in far south at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in daytime. LIPARI. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, then gradually North or Northeast in daytime. Moderate, locally rough in extreme west at first and at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, becoming poor in afternoon. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 near coasts, backing Southerly 3 to 5 in late night, then gradually Northeasterly in daytime. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor in showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Northwest moderate or fresh, with threat of near gale from gulf of Lion to Tunisia till midday, backing West or Southwest in west of basin in late day. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 302000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-01-26/15 UTC LOW 995 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1000 OVER SOUTHWEST BALKANS AND IONIO, AND RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF EGYPT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 31 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 SOON VARIABLE LATER EAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OVER EAST CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 SOON 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT AND OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH GABES CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE AND OVER NORTH ROUGH NORTH IONIO CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH NORTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER DECREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST AND OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 28.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST VARIABLE 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. UP TO POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC AND SOUTH OF 38.00 SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 4 AND OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, BOOT AND PROBABLY NORTH IONIO.=