Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-14 23:41:50 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 142000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 14 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 14-01-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1021 OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE AND HIGH 1027 OVER SOUTHWEST KRITIKO PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 15 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR EAST SOUTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 AND OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR MARMARA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 141918 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC High pressure around 1020 to 1022 over basin. Atlantic trough expected 1015 over Gulf of Lion on Thursday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3. Slight, decreasing smooth in morning. BALEARES, MINORQUE. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing south or Southwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Cape Bagur. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 with gusts near Roussillon coast. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 over LIGURE. Smooth or slight, temporarily moderate in east of LIGURE in morning. Moderate vis in scattered showers over LIGURE. South of CORSE. East or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight, decreasing smooth in morning. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near Cape Teulade at end. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers over ELBE. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward Gibraltar strait in morning, gradually increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far west at end. Moderate vis with coastal showers. ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, increasing West 2 to 4 at end. Smooth. Moderate vis with coastal showers at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, increasing 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Cap Teulade, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally 5 near Cape Teulade at end. Smooth or slight. TUNISIE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far west, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 near Sicily. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Moderate, decreasing slight at end. LIPARI. Southeast 2 to 4, occasionally 5 near Messina strait in morning. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far northwest at first. CIRCEO. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Moderate or fresh Southeasterly flow from Tunisia to Gulf of Lion. Moderate or fresh Southwesterly flow over Alboran Sea. In far southwest of basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh.