GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 089 - SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/03 UTC
LOW 999 WITH FRONT OVER CORSICA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 NORTHEAST OF CYPRUS
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 25/10 UTC 8 OR 9
BOOT
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 39.00
FROM 25/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 25/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 38, SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 AT 1855 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 24 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 992 OVER GULF OF LION, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 994 IN
SOUTHWEST OF CORSICA ON SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 995 IN EAST OF CORSICA
IN AFTERNOON. RAIN OR SHOWERS AT TIMES THUNDERY ALL OVER THE BASIN.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN NORTH IN MORNING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTH, CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR SOUTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 25/03 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LOCALLY HIGH IN EAST AT END.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN EAST, WEST 8. GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 25 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 89
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/21 UTC
LOW 999 WITH FRONT OVER CORSICA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1021 NORTHEAST OF CYPRUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 6 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST
SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM VERY
SOON
SIDRA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST VERY SOON
NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7
VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. UP TO POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5
INCREASING. SLIGHT
TAURUS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING OVER EAST. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 LATER SOUTHEAST INCREASING.
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT.
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
EARLY IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH OF 40.10 EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. EARLY IN
THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE FORCE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND WEST OVER MELITA
AND GABES=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 24 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 38.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 24 at 12 UTC
Low 992 over gulf of Lion, then moving eastwards, expected 994 in
southwest of Corsica on Sunday morning, then 995 in east of Corsica
in afternoon. Rain or showers at times thundery all over the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Veering Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning,then increasing West
7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, temporarily decreasing West 5
or 6 in north in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Southwest of MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon, at times very rough
at end.
Northeast of MINORQUE.
Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 in
morning, temporarily 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in south at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south, decreasing slight or
moderate in morning.
West of PROVENCE.
Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in far south at first, decreasing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south at first,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, locally rough at end.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally 6 over Gulf of Genoa, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end, but locally
Variable 3 to 5 over Gulf of Genoa. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
South of CORSE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
in late morning, at times 7 over Bonifacio strait. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
SARDAIGNE.
Veering Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first,
then locally increasing 7 or 8 in far south at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in north, in
afternoon.
W swell 3 m in south at end.
MADDALENA.
Backing Southwest 3 to 5, increasing West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.
ELBE.
Becoming Variable 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5
overnight, then increasing West 5 or 6 with gusts in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east in late
night.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Southwest 7
or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
SW swell 3 m in far north, at end.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late morning. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon, locally high in east at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in late morning,
at times 8 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, locally
cross in east at end.
SW swell 3 m at end.
ANNABA.
West 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon.
Long W swell 3 m in north, abating this evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon, locally very rough in
southwest at end.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing Westerly 4 or 5
overnight, at times 6, then West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Becoming Variable 4 to 6, then Northwesterly in late night, then
increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in north
at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Fresh or strong West or Northwest flow all over the basin, decreasing
moderate Westerly flow over northern basin on Monday evening.