FQDL80 DWHA 221400 weather and sea bulletin for the mediterranean sea issued by marine weather service hamburg 22.01.2026, 15 UTC: general synoptic situation valid until Saturday:
On Thursday from the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea locally near gale force or gale force winds with storm force gusts. Between Cyprus and the coast of Turkey locally 9 Bft and gusts 12 Bft. Locally very rough sea with significant wave heights up to 5 m, in the sea area Taurus up to 7 m. From the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea partly severe thunderstorms with hurricane-force squalls and heavy rain. On Friday over the southern and western parts of the Mediterranean Sea locally near gale force winds, mostly from westerly directions. Friday evening over the southwestern Mediterranean Sea gale force winds and storm force gusts. Additionally, over the eastern Mediterranean Sea around the sea area Taurus near gale force or gale force winds with storm force gusts. At first west of Sardinia, later in the Alboran Sea and the sea area Palos very rough sea with significant wave heights between 4 and 5 m. From the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea locally thunderstorms, particularly over the eastern Mediterranean Sea severe thunderstorms possible! On Saturday over the western Mediterranean Sea widespread near gale force winds, locally gale force winds, later over the Gulf of Lion isolated intense gale with hurricane force gusts. Additionally, over the sea area Taurus near gale force or gale force winds with storm force gusts. In the western Mediterranean Sea and the sea area Taurus locally very rough sea with significant wave heights up to 5 m. From the western to the eastern Mediterranean Sea locally thunderstorms, partly severe thunderstorms possible. NIL 22.01.2026, 13:40 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL =