Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-26 22:41:58 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 261930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 096 - MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS MELITA CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 27/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 27/04 UTC 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST FROM 27/01 UTC UP TO 27/10 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 262002 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 42, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 26 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. DEEP TALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, DIRECTING SOUTHWESTERLY FRESH OR STRONG FLOW OVER WEST OF BASIN. SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 990 OVER EAST OF PYRENEES IN DAYTIME, THEN DRIFTING OVER PROVENCE AT END. LOW 998 OVER SOUTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA FILLING OVERNIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. BALEARES. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 27/06 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 27/09 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 26 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 96 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTH IONIO CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG KARPATHIO SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SARONIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG OVER EAST THRAKIKO CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 262003 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 26 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 42. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 26 at 12 UTC Deep talweg over Atlantic, directing Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over west of basin. Shallow low deepening 990 over east of Pyrenees in daytime, then drifting over PROVENCE at end. Low 998 over south of Tyrrhenian sea filling overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 28 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning then West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in SW swell, increasing rough or very rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. BALEARES. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon then West or Southwest 7 o 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in daytime, at times very rough at end. SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in late day. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning then West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough from south in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. LION. Increasing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 then veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west in late night then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. LIGURE. Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon then veering Northerly 6 or 7 in gulf of Genoa at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day. CORSE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South 5 or 6 in morning then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in late day. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in south at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southerly in daytime then increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Gusts. Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, increasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in showers at end. ELBE. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in daytime then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in late day, at times rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. ALBORAN. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, increasing 6 or 7 at midday, at times 8. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in daytime. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north in morning, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in daytime, increasing very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day. ALGER. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at midday then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming locally moderate in east in daytime, then increasing very rough from west at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west tomorrow evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from south in morning then veering West at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning. SW swell 3 to 3.5 m at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day. ANNABA. Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east at first, backing Southerly in late night then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in extreme west at end. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers. TUNISIE. Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southeast, backing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers. CARBONARA. Decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in daytime then increasing South 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, in east at first. LIPARI. North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east, backing Westerly 3 or 4 in daytime then Southerly 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Moderate, locally rough in southwest at first, decreasing slight in east at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first. CIRCEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at midday then backing South 5 or 6 from west in late day. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong, locally Southerly over Tyrrhenian sea at first, becoming locally very strong over south of basin in afternoon, at times violent.