Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-15 18:49:30 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 151400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 055 - THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1017 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1015 BY 15/21 UTC. OVER THE OTHER AREAS RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1022 TO 1026 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST FROM 15/19 UP TO 16/04 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 151838 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC High pressures around 1020 over the basin, gradually decreasing near 1015 tomorrow. Atlantic trough reaching Gulf of Lion this afternoon, with shallow low associated deepening near 1010 near Roussilon coast. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, then becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. MINORQUE. Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first. Smooth or slight. LION, West of PROVENCE. South or Southeast increasing 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some over PROVENCE. East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 over LIGURE in morning. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some over PROVENCE and LIGURE. South of CORSE. East or Southeast 4 or 5. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, in morning. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in south in morning, then everywhere at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers at end. MADDALENA, ELBE. South or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight, locally moderate at first. ALBORAN, PALOS. West or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. ALGER. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in west, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, at times moderate in west in morning and afternoon, becoming slight at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south in afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate vis in some showers at end. ANNABA. Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally East 4 or 5 in north, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in south at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers at end. TUNISIE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. East or Southeast 3 or 4 at times 5, backing East or Northeast in afternoon. Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate over CARBONARA, becoming slight at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In west of the basin : Southwesterly flow moderate, locally fresh over Alboran sea. In east of the basin : Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh near french coast, then increasing locally Northeasterly fresh or strong between Corsica and french mainland saturday. In far southwest of basin, Westerly flow increasing fresh. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 151400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2026 / 1600 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 55 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-01-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1017 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1015 BY 15/21 UTC. OVER THE OTHER AREAS RELATIVELY SMOOTH FIELD PRESSURES 1022 TO 1026 PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 JANUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS WEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SLEET OR SNOW EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY SLEET OR SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=