Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-26 04:00:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 260200 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 093 - MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER SEA LIGOYRIA AND 998 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1000 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 26/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER TAURUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA MELITA FROM 26/10 AT LEAST TO 26/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH OF 34.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 26/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 26/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 26/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 40.00 CONTINUING TO 26/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH FROM 26/10 AT LEAST TO 26/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 252052 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 40, SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026 AT 2050 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 997 OVER CORSICA, MOVING OVER ADRIATIC SEA OVERNIGHT. NEW LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER LIGURIAN SEA THIS EVENING, SLOW-MOVING, EXPECTED 998 JUST NORTHWEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW NEAR MIDDAY, THEN GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARDS SOUTHEAST OF TYRRHENIAN SEA. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC. VEERING NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT FIRST. VIOLENT GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN SOUTH IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 26/00 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. VIOLENT GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 26/15 UTC. WEST 8 IN EAST, TEMPORARILY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC. WEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT GUSTS AT FIRST. TEMPORARILY HIGH AT FIRST. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 26/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC. VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN WEST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT GUSTS AT FIRST. TEMPORARILY HIGH IN WEST AT FIRST. TUNISIE. FROM 26/00 UTC TO 26/15 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 AROUND MIDDAY. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 260200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 26 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 93 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 995 OVER SEA LIGOURIA AND 998 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1000 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 26/12 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER TAURUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE TAURUS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER WEST. UP TO MODERATE DELTA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.00 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.00 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER GABES, SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 252054 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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 40. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 25 at 12 UTC Low 997 over Corsica, moving over Adriatic sea overnight. New low deepening 996 over Ligurian sea this evening, slow-moving, expected 998 just northwest of Corsica tomorrow near midday, then gradually moving towards southeast of Tyrrhenian Sea. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Veering Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in far southeast at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then gradually Westerly 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far south at end. Violent gusts. Very rough and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in late night, then poor vis in some showers in far south at end. BALEARES. West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally decreasing 5 or 6 in south in second part of night, and in north in the morning, then gradually backing Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in south at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in SW swell, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in southeast, at times thundery, clearing at first. MINORQUE. In northeast : Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 in the morning, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening. Severe gusts. In southwest : temporarily increasing Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, gradually Westerly 3 to 5 in daytime, and backing Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross, and temporarily rough or very rough in far south at first, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in far south at first, decreasing in the morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the morning. LION. Increasing Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south till midday, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery, clearing in the morning. PROVENCE. Increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest in late night, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast in the morning, then gradually decreasing mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from south, at times cross, then decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, clearing in the morning. LIGURE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, locally Southwest at times 5 in northwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally Southwest in far northeast, gradually decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in daytime, except in far northeast, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in SW swell, decreasing moderate at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 in south, and occasionally in far northwest at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in late morning, then gradually Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon. Violent gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south, gradually decreasing in daytime. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in afternoon. MADDALENA. Westerly 3 to 5 at night, locally 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, veering North or Northwest in afternoon, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in the morning, then backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally decreasing smooth or slight in south in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in late afternoon. ALBORAN. In west, West 6 or 7. Severe gusts. In east, West 7 or 8, temporarily 9 near Cape Gata at first. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing in evening. PALOS. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the morning, temporarily 4 or 5 in far northwest in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in daytime. SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in far north, decreasing in the morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south, at times thundery, clearing near midday. ALGER. West 7 or 8, temporarily 9 at first, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts, temporarily violent gusts at first. Very rough, temporarily high at first, and at times cross, decreasing rough or very rough in the morning. SW swell near 3 m in north, decreasing in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls at first. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in the morning, then backing West or Southwest at end, at times 7 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in the morning. SW swell near 3 m, decreasing in the morning. Poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing in late night. ANNABA. Veering West or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in west at first, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in the morning, then Westerly 4 to 6 in evening. Severe gusts, temporarily violent gusts at first. Becoming very rough, temporarily high in west at first, Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m increasing at first, then gradually decreasing in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls at first, clearing in evening. TUNISIE. Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily increasing 8 in southwest in second part of night, veering Northwest 6 or 7 in the morning, at times 8 around midday, then gradually decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, and at times cross in W swell, temporarily rough at first, then decreasing rough at end. Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 in the morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross in W or SW swell. Poor vis in some showers, occasionally thundery, clearing at end. LIPARI. West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in the morning, at times 6 in southwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CIRCEO. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then becoming Northerly in evening. Gusts. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over western basin, with threat of gale. Over Eastern basin, Variable light or moderate flow, gradually becoming Southerly fresh or strong flow in afternoon.