Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-05 07:39:37 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 050728 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 9, MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 5 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW AREA 1001 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA IN AFTERNOON. LOW "FRANCIS" 997 OVER GIBRALTAR STRAIT, MOVING EASTWARDS AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1001 IN NORTH OF ALGERIAN COAST IN AFTERNOON, THEN 1000 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING. RIDGE SLOWLY BUILDING IN WEST OF SPAIN. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, INCREASING IN NORTH TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, INCREASING EVERYWHERE IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 06/03 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 05/09 UTC. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC. CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 050130 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 017 - MONDAY 05 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-01-26/21 UTC LOW 1001 SOUTH OF SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1002 EAST OF SARDINIA BY 05/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TUNISIA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER TAURUS. SOUTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH 8 AND FROM 05/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTHEAST FROM 05/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST SIDRA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 05/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/07 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 CONTINUING TO 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/10 UTC SOUTH NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 05/07 UTC 8 OR 9 NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/07 UTC 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 05/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 THRAKIKO EAST OF 24.30 CONTINUING TO 05/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 050200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 05 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 17 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-01-26/21 UTC LOW 1001 SOUTH OF SARDINIA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1002 EAST OF SARDINIA BY 05/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER TUNISIA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER TAURUS. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 JANUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST SOUTH 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 AND OVER EAST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. GABES SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 DECREASING LATER. WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. KITHIRA SEA SOUTH 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. DELTA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CRUSADE EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. KARPATHIO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. EAST KRITIKO SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 38.30 7. MODERATE. NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.30 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THERMAIKOS SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, EAST AEGEAN AND SOUTH ADRIATIC= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 042013 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 4 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 8. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 4 at 12 UTC Low 1003 between Corsica and French mainland, slowly moving southeastwards to Tyrrhenian Sea, with little change. Low "FRANCIS" 990 over Gibraltar strait, moving eastwards and filling, expected 1006 over northwestern Algerian coast near midday. Ridge slowly building over northwest of Spain tomorrow. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 6 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from north in the morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. BALEARES. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally North or Northwest 6 or 7 leeward Ebro valley, gradually decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in daytime, at times 6, but North or Northeast in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times slight along Spanish coast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 6 or 7, veering Northerly in the evening, then locally increasing 8 in far northwest in the morning. Gusts, locally severe gusts in far northwest. Rough, occasionally very rough in north in the morning, becoming rough or very rough from north at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in far south. LION. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in far south at end. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts. In east, East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime. Moderate or rough, at times slight along coast, becoming very rough in far southwest at end. LIGURE. In west, Northeasterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in the morning, locally Variable 3 or 4 in far west. Gusts. In east, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first. Moderate vis in some showers in far southeast at first, clearing. CORSE. Gradually increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 overnight, at times Easterly 4 or 5 in far south at first, then decreasing mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end. SARDAIGNE. Northerly 3 to 5, but increasing 5 or 6 in northwest at first, at times 7 in far northwest, then becoming North or Northeast 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough from northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in south. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far southeast, but North or Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ELBE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 in daytime. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in south. ALBORAN. Increasing Cyclonic 7 or 8, then decreasing 4 to 6 in the morning, locally Westerly in west, and increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, and cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PALOS. Increasing Cyclonic 7 or 8, temporarily Northeast 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, and increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, gradually increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 from west in afternoon, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, at times rough in far northwest, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ANNABA. Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily 5 at first, and at times Northwesterly in late night and morning. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. TUNISIE. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in the morning, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in east at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 from south in late night, but Southerly 5 or 6 leeward Messina Strait, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly fresh or strong flow from gulf of Lion to Algeria, becoming very strong with threat of severe gale in gulf of Lion. Threat of Westerly Near Gale over Alboran Sea. Elsewhere, Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow.