Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-13 01:41:59 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 130200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 051 - TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 EAST OF TAURUS BY 13/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1030 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 26.20 CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST OF 26.20 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/13 UTC 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DELTA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 CRUSADE CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 13/16 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/13 UTC 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 13/16 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/07 UTC 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 122000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 12 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 50 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-01-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1006 BY 13/00 UTC OVER TAURUS OVER EAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1026 THE TUNISIA AND LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 13 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH NORTH NORTHWEST UP TO 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH AND EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST MELITA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE GABES VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA NORTH 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH PATRAIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH OVER EAST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 26.20 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. OVER EAST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH VERY SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 36.00 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8. ROUGH VERY SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.40 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.40 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.40 4 OR 5. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6 SOON 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING SOON. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.20 NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING SOON. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTHWEST VERY SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 121957 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 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, Monday 12 at 12 UTC High pressure over the basin, 1022-1025 in east of basin and 1017-1020 in west of basin. Shallow low deepening 1015 over Gulf of Lion, then moving over Roussillon in afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, increasing 3 to 5 in second part of night, then decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon. Slight, increasing moderate in far south in second part of night, then becoming slight everywhere in afternoon. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 along coast, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in morning, but mainly Southerly in east. Increasing slight or moderate, then becoming smooth or slight at midday. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Bagur, decreasing South 3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 in far northwest. Slight, locally slight or moderate in north, decreasing slight everywhere in morning. LION. Southerly increasing 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest at first, then backing South or Southeast in late night, at times 7 near Vermeille coast and Roussillon, and decreasing 4 or 5 everywhere in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast. East of PROVENCE, CORSE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in north of LIGURE, then backing Southeasterly in afternoon, locally Easterly 4 or 5 in far south of CORSE. Slight, at times moderate over east of PROVENCE overnight. Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast overnight and in morning. West of PROVENCE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in extreme west in second part of night, then 5 or 6 in north in late afternoon. Moderate, Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast. LIGURE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north overnight, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in east at end, but becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in west. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning. Moderate vis in scattered rain. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily South or Southwest in north at first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in far east. Slight, at times moderate in far north till midday. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at midday. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, then slight or moderate over MADDALENA at end. Moderate vis in scattered rain over ELBE. ALBORAN. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, at times 4, backing mainly North at end. Smooth, becoming slight leeward Gibraltar strait in afternoon. Poor vis in rain and showers in extreme west at end. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4 in west, but locally Southerly 4 or 5 in east, at times 6 near the coast. Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in east in morning and early afternoon. ALGER. Southerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in axis of valleys. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then smooth or slight in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday. ANNABA. Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering South in second part of night, then backing Easterly in afternoon, locally 5 near Cap Teulade at end. Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east in late night, but decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west, locally 5 near Cap Teulade. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally smooth or slight in extreme west. CARBONARA. South 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in morning. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. LIPARI. Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly at end. Decreasing smooth, then becoming smooth or slight in west at midday, and at times moderate in extreme west at end. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast at midday, then increasing 4 or 5 in west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in west at midday, and at times moderate in extreme west at end. Moderate vis in scattered rain in far north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistance of moderate or fresh Southerly flow, decreasing Variable light or moderate flow in west of basin at midday.