Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-07 14:03:19 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 070800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 026 - WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-01-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW 1006 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 EAST OF KASTELLORIZO SEA. MELITA FROM 07/13 AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 THRAKIKO EAST OF 25.10 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9 CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/07 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH OF 35.40 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 070735 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 13, WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2026 AT 0735 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 7 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1022 OVER SPAIN BUILDING AROUND 1030 TODAY. LOW 1005 JUST SOUTHEAST OF CORSE, QUICKLY MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA AT MIDDAY, THEN FILLING IN EVENING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1010 OVER LIGURIAN SEA THIS EVENING, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE. FROM 07/18 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTHWEST OF LIGURE. FROM 07/18 UTC TO 08/12 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 07/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 08/00 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 07/09 UTC TO 07/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 08/03 UTC TO 08/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 070826 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 09 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 13. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC High pressure around 1022 over Spain building around 1030 today. Low 1005 just southeast of Corse, quickly moving southeastwards and expected over Tyrrhenian sea at midday, then filling in evening. New low deepening 1010 over Ligurian sea this evening, with little change. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast at first, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme east at first. North swell increasing 3 m at first. BALEARES. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward Ebro delta, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 leeward Ebro delta, then backing West or Southwest, at times 7, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. MINORQUE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 in northeast at first, backing West overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first, becoming slight or moderate in evening. LION. Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, backing West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south until midday, becoming slight or moderate at end. North swell increasing 3 m at first. West of PROVENCE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then backing West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. East of PROVENCE. Variable 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. West swell 3 m at first. LIGURE. In far southwest : Variable 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 near Cape Corse at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in far southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, clearing at midday. CORSE. Mainly Northerly 4 to 6,becoming Cyclonic in afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight. West swell 3 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then increasing locally 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough overnight, locally very rough in far northeast overnight. North swell 3 m, decreasing overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain in east at first. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then backing West or Northwest overnight, locally 6 leeward strait. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally very rough leeward strait at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic soon, then increasing locally 7 near Cape Corse at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough near Cape Corse at end. Locally moderate or poor vis in some showers. ALBORAN. West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 6 or 7 in afternoon and evening, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in east till midnight. PALOS. Westerly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest at end and decreasing temporarily 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, at times rough in far southwest and in far east. ALGER. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 near coasts at first, backing West at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming cross in east in evening till late night. Long North swell 3 m in far east, decreasing in evening. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing from west soon. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest at first, then in far north soon, backing West at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in south overnight. ANNABA. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north at first, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far east, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at midnight, and cross in south overnight. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in late evening. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far southeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. LIPARI. West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in late afternoon, then rough or very rough in late night. Poor vis in rain, then in thundery showers in evening. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing North or Northwst 3 to 5 from north in late night, except in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, except in far north. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly fresh or strong flow over the basin. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 070800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY 2026 / 1000 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 26 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-01-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW 1006 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 EAST OF KASTELLORIZO SEA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 JANUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH SIDRA WEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 NORTH OF 35.00 7. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHEAST 6 LATER WEST 7. ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH 5 LATER 6. MODERATE TAURUS EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE DELTA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE CRUSADE EAST 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 35.40 7 OR 8. ROUGH RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6, SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8. ROUGH SARONIKOS SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 7. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9. ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9. ROUGH THRAKIKO SOUTH 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.10 7 OR 8. ROUGH THERMAIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 6. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH 6. MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BOOT MELITA SIDRA SOUTHWEST KRITIKO IONIO AND AEGEAN=