Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2025-01-26 05:06:54 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 251828 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 35, SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025 AT 1825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1010 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING EASTWARDS OVERNIGHT, EXPECTED OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN FILLING IN AFTERNOON. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1009 IN GULF OF LION TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE 1020/1022 IN SOUTH OF BASIN. LION. FROM 26/12 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 26/15 UTC TO 27/00 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 26/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 26/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 26/06 UTC TO 26/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 260200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 26 JANUARY 2025 / 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-25/21 UTC SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES FROM 1020 OVER EAST AEGEAN, THE NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY UP TO 1026 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT GABES SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT SIDRA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST OF 19.30 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST TAURUS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 252001 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 January 2025 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 35. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC Low 1010 over gulf of Lion, moving eastwards overnight, expected over Ligurian sea tomorrow morning, then filling in afternoon. New low deepening 1009 in gulf of Lion tomorrow afternoon. High pressure 1020/1022 in south of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 near island at end. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south at first, backing Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. MINORQUE. Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily Northwest 5 or 6 in far north at midnight, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in late night, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing in second part of night. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 overnight, but South or Southwest 4 or 5 in east at first, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in late afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in extreme west. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in west in late day. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late night. LIGURE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, but Southeast 5 or 6 in east at first, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in south in morning, at times 8, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, then becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere in late day. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor vis in showers, becoming occasionally thundery in second part of night and morning, then clearing in afternoon. CORSE. In north, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in morning, locally 8 in far northeast, then decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in late day, at times 7. Severe gusts. In south, South 4 or 5, veering West in morning, then backing South in late day, at times 6. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north in morning. Temporarily moderate vis in rain in late night. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in second part of the night, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north at end. Slight or moderate. MADDALENA. South 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in north in morning, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south, then backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 at end, locally 5 in far north. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ELBE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in north in morning, at times 8, bur decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in south, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in north in morning till evening. Poor vis in showers in far north in late, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest at midday and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south, then increasing 5 or 6 in far northeast at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning, except in far northeast. PALOS. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, increasing 5 or 6 in north in late day, locally 7 near coasts. Gusts. Slight or moderate. ALGER. Veering West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in extreme west at first, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in morning, then backing South or Southwest in morning. Slight or moderate. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in morning, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. ANNABA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in morning. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, but South 4 or 5 in far east overnight, increasing West 4 or 5 in morning, then backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in late night. Poor vis in some fog patches near Cap Carbonara. CARBONARA. South 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 in late night, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Slight, locally slight or moderate in far east. LIPARI. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in east, veering gradually Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, temporarily 5 in extreme west in late morning. Smooth or slight, becoming gradually slight from west in daytime. CIRCEO. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west in late night, veering Westerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far north in late night. Temporarily moderate vis in some showers in far north in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly fresh or strong, but Southerly moderate or fresh over Tyrrhenian sea.