Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-29 05:27:56 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 290130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 100 - THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER SARDEGNA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER NORTH IONIO BY 29/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 BY THE COASTS OF EGYPT MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 29/10 UTC 7 OR 8 GABES OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER SOUTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/07 UTC WEST SIDRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/07 UTC WEST 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 23.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 FROM 29/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO FROM 29/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 29/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS CONTINUING TO 29/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST OF 25.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 26.00 FROM 29/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST OF 26.00 FROM 29/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO FROM 29/07 UTC UP TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA FROM 29/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO WEST OF 24.00 FROM 29/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 29/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA FROM 29/10 UTC UP TO 29/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 281948 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 46, WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 28 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 989 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 992 ON THURSDAY MORNING, THEN 998 IN EVENING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 990 OVER BALEARIC ISLANDS, RAPIDLY MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 992 IN NORTH OF MESSINA STRAIT ON THURSDAY MORNING, THEN FILLING IN DAYTIME. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, WESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 28/21 UTC TO 29/06 UTC. IN EAST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. FROM 29/00 UTC TO 29/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. NORTH OF CORSE. FROM 29/00 UTC TO 29/15 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTH OF CORSE. FROM 29/09 UTC TO 29/15 UTC. WEST 8, IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 29/03 UTC. IN FAR SOUTH, NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 29/03 UTC TO 29/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EAST IN MORNING, THEN DECREASING IN FAR WEST AT END, AND 8 ELSEWHERE. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8, FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 9 IN FAR WEST IN DAY TIMES. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 29/00 UTC. IN EAST, WEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 29/06 UTC TO 30/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 29/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 AT FIRST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. CARBONARA. FROM 29/00 UTC TO 29/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIPARI. FROM 29/03 UTC TO 29/15 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 290200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026 / 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 NR 100 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 28-01-26/21 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER SARDEGNA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER NORTH IONIO BY 29/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 BY THE COASTS OF EGYPT PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 30 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH WEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH GABES WEST NORTHWEST 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 LATER WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST. MODERATE VERY SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 AND WEST OF 23.00 WEST. ROUGH SOON OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 LATER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 7 AND WEST OF 24.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 26.00 7 OR 8 SOON WEST OF 26.00 SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 6 SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TEMPORARILY OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 282044 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 28 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 46. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 28 at 12 UTC Low 989 over Ligurian Sea, slowly filling, expected 992 on Thursday morning, then 998 in evening. New low deepening 990 over Balearic Islands, rapidly moving eastwards, expected 992 in north of Messina Strait on Thursday morning, then filling in daytime. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 30 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9, in far southeast at first, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6, and increasing 6 or 7 in south at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in far southeast at first, decreasing. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating temporarily in daytimes. Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, clearing in second part of night, then moderate in rain or showers from west at end. BALEARES. Northwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers, in south. MINORQUE. Northwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night, and veering Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in far southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, in south. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night, and becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4, in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. PROVENCE. In west, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in morning, and becoming temporarily Cyclonic in afternoon. Gusts. In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 overnight, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 from west in afternoon, then 4 or 5, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from west in afternoon. LIGURE. West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7 in far south, temporarily 8 in far southeast overnight, and locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 elsewhere, decreasing 5 or 6 in far south tomorrow evening, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 elsewhere. Gusts. Moderate or rough, then moderate at end. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers, in east, clearing at midday. CORSE. In north, West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, at times 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, and 4 or 5, at end, locally 6 in northeast. Severe gusts. In south, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily West 8 near strait at midday, then decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in evening. Severe gusts. Rough, at times very rough in north, decreasing moderate at end. Long SW swell 3 m, at first. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing at first. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally 8 or 9, in far south at first, then decreasing West 4 to 6 at midday, then 3 to 5 in afternoon. Severe to violent gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily high in far south overnight, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m, in south abating at midday, then again 3 m in far southwest at end. Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, in south, clearing at first, then moderate in rain or showers from west, in south at end. MADDALENA. Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, in second part of night, locally 8, at times 9 leeward Strait, then decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, and Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Severe to violent gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late night. ELBE. In north, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, then veering West in daytime, and decreasing West or southwest 4 or at end, locally 6 near Corsica. Gusts. In south, Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic overnight. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in afternoon. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 7 or 8, locally 8 or 9 in far east in late night, then decreasing 6 or 7 in far west at end, and 7 or 8 elsewhere. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, Poor vis in some rain, improving overnight. PALOS. West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8, from west, temporarily 9 in far west in daytime. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, occasionally high in afternoon. long SW swell 3 to 4 m in far north at end, and NW 3 m in far south. Moderate or poor vis in some rain, or shower from north at end. ALGER. West 6 or 7, locally 8 or 9 in east at first, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 in late night, then increasing gradually 7 or 8 from west in daytime. Severe to violent gust. Rough or very rough, temporarily very rough or high at first. long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m at first. Poor vis in thundery showers, improving in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest in late night and increasing locally 6 or 7 in south at midday. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing temporarily moderate or rough in second part of the night and in morning. Long SW swell 3 to 4 m, at first, then again tomorrow in late day. Moderate or poor vis in some rain, or shower in afternoon. ANNABA. Westerly 8 or 9, at times 10 at first, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, temporarily Westerly 4 to 6 at midday, then increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far southwest. Severe to violent gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough in morning, then moderate or rough in afternoon. long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating at midday. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, improving in second part of the night, then again at end. TUNISIE. Increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10, then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, and Westerly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe to violent gusts. Increasing very rough or high, then decreasing rough or very rough in morning, moderate or rough at end. long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating from west in afternoon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms in evening, improving in late night, then again at end. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of the night, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 in morning, and 4 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south in daytime. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in late night. LIPARI. Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic from west overnight, and increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 from west in late night, then decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing temporarily rough or very rough in daytime. W swell 3 m, abating from west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west, improving from west in afternoon. CIRCEO. Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in second part of the night, then increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in morning, and decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in afternoon. W or SW swell temporarily 3 m in far southeast. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, improving in afternoon.. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, moderate or fresh Westerly flow, at times strong. In south of basin, fresh or strong Westerly flow, at times very strong over Alboran Sea at first, then at end.