Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-27 21:24:13 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 271919 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 44, TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026 AT 1915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 27 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. NEW LOW DEEPENING 995 OVER GULF OF LION AT MIDDAY WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TO ALBORAN SEA, MOVING EASTWARD AND EXPECTED 991 OVER LIGURIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 994 OVER GULF OF VALENCIA ON WEDNESDAY AT MIDDAY. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 28/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 28/21 UTC. WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 28/09 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 28/21 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 28/09 UTC TO 28/18 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA, ELBE. FROM 27/21 UTC TO 28/18 UTC. SOUTH 8 ALONG CORSICAN COAST, VEERING WESTERLY 8 IN THE WHOLE AREA IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 28/03 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTH, IN MORNING, THEN DECREASING 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 28/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/12 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC. WEST 8, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN MORNING, AT TIMES 10, THEN DECREASING WEST 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. ANNABA. FROM 28/00 UTC TO 28/06 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/15 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. FROM 28/03 UTC TO 28/12 UTC. WEST TO SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 28/18 UTC TO 29/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. FROM 28/06 UTC TO 28/15 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 272000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 27 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 27-01-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN IS GRADUALLY FILLING UP. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER CRUSADE, EAST BLACK SEA AND BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER EAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST LATER CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER EAST PART EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST. ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST THRAKIKO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, OVER SOUTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST AEGEAN= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 271921 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 27 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 44. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 27 at 12 UTC New low deepening 995 over Gulf of Lion at midday with associated trough extending to Alboran Sea, moving eastward and expected 991 over Ligurian sea tomorrow morning. New low deepening 994 over Gulf of Valencia on Wednesday at midday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 29 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the morning, increasing Westerly 8 or 9 in afternoon, then decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. BALEARES. West 6 or 7, locally 8 at first, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, increasing West 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in south, in afternoon, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning, at times very rough in far south in afternoon. SW swell 3 m in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon. MINORQUE. West 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, then veering Northwest 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, locally very rough in far south. long SW swell 3 to 4 m in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis in showers at first. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in east, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers at first. LIGURE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, becoming West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in morning, temporarily very rough in afternoon. long SW swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest and increasing 8 in far north in morning, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in north, in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in morning and afternoon. long SW swell 3 to 4 m in morning and afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, veering Northwest 4 or 5 and increasing Westerly 7 or 8 in south in afternoon, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. South 6 or 7, locally 8 along Corsican coast, veering Westerly 7 or 8 in the whole area in morning, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north of MADDALENA in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 8 or 9 at end of night, then decreasing West 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then high in north in afternoon. Poor vis in some rain. PALOS. West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9, locally 10 in north, in morning, then decreasing 7 or 8 in evening. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. long SW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in some rain. ALGER. West or Southwest 7 or 8 decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, increasing West or Southwest 8 or 9 in afternoon, then decreasing West 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon. long WSW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in thundery showers. WEST OF CABRERA. West 7 or 8, increasing Southwest 8 or 9 in morning, at times 10, decreasing West 7 or 8 in afternoon, then West or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at midday, then rough at end. long SW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon. ANNABA. West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. long W swell 3 to 4 m. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. TUNISIE. Increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at midday, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning. long W swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southerly 6 or 7, increasing Southwesterly at times 8 in the morning, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally Southwest 3 or 4 over CIRCEO at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at times very rough in morning. WSW swell 3 to 4 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin : moderate or fresh Northwesterly flow, but strong around Corsica and between Corsica and French mainland. In south of basin : strong or very strong Westerly flow, locally violent over Alboran Sea at first.