Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-27 14:02:32 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 270828 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 43, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 27 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. NEW LOW DEEPENING 995 OVER GULF OF LION AT MIDDAY WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED 991 OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 994 OVER GULF OF VALENCIA ON WEDNESDAY AT MIDDAY. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 27/15 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES, MINORQUE. FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. LION. FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. NORTHWEST OCCASIONALLY 8. GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/09 UTC. IN SOUTH, WEST 8. GUSTS. MADDALENA, ELBE. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 ALONG CORSICAN COAST, VEERING WEST AT TIMES 8 IN THE WHOLE AREA IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN FIRST PART OF THE NIGHT, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTH AT END. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 28/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, MAINLY IN NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING TEMPORARILY IN LATE NIGHT, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT END, AT TIMES 10 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN NORTH AT END. ALGER. FROM 27/15 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OVERNIGHT, THEN DECREASING TEMPORARILY IN MORNING, AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AT END, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AT END. ANNABA. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/09 UTC. WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 270730 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 098 - TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026/0800 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-01-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1000 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS EXPECTED BY 27/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1001 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN.HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND 1010 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND GABES SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 27/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 27/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING TO 27/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 270800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026 / 1000 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 98 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-01-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1000 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IS EXPECTED BY 27/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER THRAKIKO AND 1001 OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN.HIGH PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND 1010 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 JANUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTH 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST EAST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG DELTA SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE THRAKIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270831 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 27 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 43. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 27 at 00 UTC New low deepening 995 over Gulf of Lion at midday with associated trough extending to Alboran Sea, moving eastward and expected 991 over Ligurian sea tomorrow morning. New low deepening 994 over Gulf of Valencia on Wednesday at midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 this evening, then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W or SW swell 3 m, in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers this evening. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 this evening, at times 8, then decreasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 near Cape La Nao at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in late afternoon, at times very rough, then decreasing moderate or rough in morning. SW swell 3 m this evening, abating from south overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening. LION. South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in northwest, veering Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, occasionally 8, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. SW swell 3 m in far southeast overnight. Moderate vis in showers overnight. West of PROVENCE. South 5 or 6, at times 7 this evening, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough. SW swell 3 m in south overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening. East of PROVENCE, South of LIGURE, North of CORSE. Increasing South 5 or 6, at times 7, then gradually increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning. SW swell 3 m in south overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. North of LIGURE. Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 this evening, then becoming North overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. South of CORSE. Increasing South 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning, at times very rough at end. Long SW swell 3 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers this evening. SARDAIGNE. South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 this evening, locally 8 in south overnight, then decreasing West 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. South 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 this evening, locally 8 along Corsican coast, then veering West 6 or 7 in morning, at times 8. Severe gusts. Slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough this evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, this evening. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 7 or 8 from west at first, temporarily decreasing 6 or 7 in first part of the night, then increasing 8 or 9 in late night. . Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in evening, then high in north at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, then decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, and increasing 8 or 9 at end, at times 10 in north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in daytime, increasing rough or very rough in evening, then high in north at end. Poor vis in some rain or thundery showers. ALGER. South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from west in afternoon, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening. Poor vis in thundery showers overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 7 or 8, veering West overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, and increasing Southwest 8 or 9 at end, at times 10. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high in southwest at end. SW swell temporarily 3 to 3.5 m in evening. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ANNABA. Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon, then increasing West 7 or 8 overnight, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in late night. Moderate vis in thundery showers in late night. TUNISIE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night, and decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end. West 3 m at end. Moderate vis in some showers in morning. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing 6 or 7 overnight, and veering West or Southwest at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers in morning. LIPARI. Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in west, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at end. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South 5 or 6 from west in late day, then increasing 6 or 7 in late night, and veering West at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in thunderstorms at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin : moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow, but strong around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland. In south of basin : strong or very strong Westerly flow, locally violent over Alboran Sea at first.