Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-16 23:33:56 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 161859 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 22, FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 AT 1855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 16 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1012 IN NORTH OF TUNISIA, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARDS AND EXPECTED 1011 JUST SOUTHWEST OF SARDINIA THIS NIGHT, THEN MERGING WITH THE LOW IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LOW DEEPENING 1011 IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS THIS NIGHT, SLOW-MOVING AND DEEPENING SLOWLY 1008 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. LION, PROVENCE. FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN NORTH, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 162016 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 22. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 12 UTC Low 1012 in north of Tunisia, moving slowly northwestwards and expected 1011 just southwest of Sardinia this night, then merging with the low in west of Balearic islands tomorrow afternoon. Low deepening 1011 in west of Balearic islands this night, slow-moving and deepening slowly 1008 tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon, at times 5 in far east, then veering Southerly at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at midday. Moderate vis in scattered showers, then poor vis in thundery rain or showers in evening. BALEARES. Cyclonic 2 to 4, temporarily increasing 3 to 5 in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in east in evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, at times 6 in far northeast in afternoon, then veering South or Southeast in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in late morning, locally rough in far north in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LION. Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far northeast, then increasing East or Southeast 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in evening. Long E swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m tomorrow night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. PROVENCE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, increasing gradually Easterly 6 or 7 in late morning, and locally increasing 7 or 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough in evening. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing in east in evening. LIGURE. In west : Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5. Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far southwest in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in afternoon. CORSE. In north : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. In south : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7, then veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 from south in afternoon, locally 5 or 6 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA, ELBE. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing gradually 4 or 5 in evening. Slight, occasionally moderate over MADDALENA, becoming slight or moderate in evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers over MADDALENA in late afternoon, at times thundery. ALBORAN. West 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West or Southwest at midday and increasing at times 6, but locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Backing South or Southeast 2 to 4, then veering gradually West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west in afternoon. Slight, becoming locally moderate in far northwest in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ANNABA. Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at midday, then increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon, locally 6 in far northeast in evening. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing in afternoon, moderate vis due to sand haze. TUNISIE. Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in extreme west. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers, moderate vis due to sand haze. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 3 to 5. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate over CARBONARA, becoming slight or moderate everywhere in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In far north of the basin : Easterly flow fresh or strong. In west of the basin : Cyclonic flow light or moderate. In east of the basin : Southeasterly flow moderate or fresh, increasing at times strong Sunday evening. In far southwest of basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 162000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 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 16-01-26/15 UTC RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1014 OVER TUNISIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1034 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 17 JANUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 . SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER EAST OF 21.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE OR EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT. UP TO POOR KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH TAURUS CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART CYCLONIC. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OVER WEST UP TO SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE OVER SOUTH SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 38.40 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH VERY SOON ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH LATER MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. POOR THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE VERY SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 6 OR 7 SOON 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS KAFIREAS STRAIT, CENTRAL AEGEAN, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTH IONIO=