Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-23 06:51:27 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 230130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 081 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-01-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 999 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1001 OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN. THIRD LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER BOOT TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 23/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 TAURUS OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 23/10 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 23/10 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 23/13 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 CONTINUING TO 23/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 221842 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 34, THURSDAY 22 JANUARY 2026 AT 1840 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 22 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 994 IN EAST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, MOVING EASTWARDS AND SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 998 BETWEEN CORSICA AND MAINLAND TOMORROW AT NOON. NEW LOW 994 OVER GULF OF LION IN LATE NIGHT, MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1015 OVER MOROCCO WITH LITTLE CHANGE. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 23/00 UTC. NORTHWESTERLY 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 23/00 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, AT TIMES VIOLENT. PALOS. FROM 23/21 UTC TO 24/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, AT TIMES VIOLENT. ALGER. FROM 23/21 UTC TO 24/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 23/06 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 230200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 / 0400 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 81 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-01-26/21 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 999 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1001 OVER SOUTHWEST IONIO IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN. THIRD LOW WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/09 UTC WITH CENTRE 1001 OVER BOOT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 24 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 21.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS OVER WEST SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER NORTH EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OVER NORTH EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 221959 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 22 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 34. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 22 at 12 UTC Low 994 in east of Balearic Islands, moving eastwards and slowly filling, expected 998 between Corsica and mainland tomorrow at noon. New low 994 over Gulf of Lion in late night, moving slowly eastwards. High pressure around 1015 over Morocco with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 24 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east, temporarily decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 this evening, and backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 in south at noon and afternoon. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough this evening. Poor in rain or showers, temporarily clearing overnight. BALEARES. Westerly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6, a times 7, in south, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 everywhere in late night, at times 7 in south in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, at times rough near islands. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving in late night. MINORQUE. North 6 or 7, decreasing rapidly Variable 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7 in far north. Gusts, specially in far north. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. LION. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in late night, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate in evening, at times rough in afternoon. PROVENCE. In west : Variable 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts. In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south at first, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. LIGURE. East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in morning, backing Northerly at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CORSE. In north : East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 3 to 5. In south : Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night, then increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4, a times 5, in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SARDAIGNE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in west, and 8 in far southwest at first, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far southwest, decreasing slight or moderate in late morning. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, temporarily improving in morning. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, then veering Southwesterly in late morning, locally 5 or 6 in far north. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning. Poor vis in rain or showers. ELBE. Increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 overnight, and 5 or 6 in morning, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in evening. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, increasing West 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts, at times violent. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain and in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. West 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southwest, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in late morning, locally 8 in west at end. Severe gusts, at times violent. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, temporarily clearing at midday. ALGER. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in morning, temporarily 2 to 4 in east tomorrow evening, then locally increasing West 7 or 8 at end in southwest. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, temporarily clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 to 5, locally increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight near coast. Poor vis in rain or showers. ANNABA. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning, then locally increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. Long W swell near 3 m at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 from west in second part of night, then backing Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in far west in late night, then decreasing moderate in late afternoon. Long W swell near 3 m in west overnight. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, temporarily clearing in afternoon. CARBONARA. Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late morning, at times 6 in far south in afternoon. Increasing slight or moderate, and locally rough in far south in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. LIPARI. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CIRCEO. Increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 overnight, locally 5 in north in morning, veering Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable moderate or fresh flow, locally Westerly fresh or strong from Alboran Sea to Balearic islands and Sardinia, at times very strong, becoming Cyclonic strong or very strong flow in north Saturday afternoon.