GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 087 - SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 993 OVER GULF OF LION IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
OVER NORTH
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 37, SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 AT 0800 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 24 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 992 IN NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS IN MORNING, EXPECTED
991 OVER GULF OF LION IN AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS OVERNIGHT,
EXPECTED 994 IN WEST OF CORSICA ON SUNDAY MORNING. THUNDERY RAIN OR
SHOWERS, LOCALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITH SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 24/15 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC.
WEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 24/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF MINORQUE.
FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 24/12 UTC TO 25/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 24/15 UTC TO 25/03 UTC.
CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, VEERING NORTHWEST IN SECOND PART OF
NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 25/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 IN EAST, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE SUNDAY MORNING, AT TIMES 9 IN
EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 25/03 UTC TO 25/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST, INCREASING EVERYWHERE IN MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 25/09 UTC TO 24/15 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 24/15 UTC.
WEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 24 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 87
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 993 OVER GULF OF LION IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR
6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8.
MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR
8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
MELITA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER EAST
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5
OR 6 OVER EAST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH. MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR
5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO AND AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 24 January 2026 at 09 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 37.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 24 at 00 UTC
Low deepening 992 in north of Balearic Islands in morning, expected
991 over gulf of Lion in afternoon, then moving eastwards overnight,
expected 994 in west of Corsica on Sunday morning. Thundery rain or
showers, locally thunderstorms with severe gusts.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 25 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing West 5 or 6
in evening, at times 7, then veering Northwest in second part of
night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in evening.
BALEARES.
West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing
Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in south at first, veering West
or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, locally 8 in far north, then
decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northeast overnight.
LION.
Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 or 9 in southwest, decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight.
PROVENCE.
Increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southwest, decreasing
North or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then 3 to 5 at end. Severe
gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, at times very rough overnight.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 leeward gulf of Genoa at first,
becoming at times Variable in evening, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in south overnight.
CORSE.
Southerly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Southwest in
evening, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end, locally West 7 in far
south. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally increasing 7 or 8 in north in
evening, then veering West or Northwest in second part of night.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in evening, locally very rough in
far north.
MADDALENA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Southwest in
evening, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ELBE.
Mainly Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7 in west, but 7 or 8 in east, increasing 7 or 8
everywhere at end, at times 9 in east. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in east in second
part of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing in
afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in evening, then
increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night, and everywhere at
end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough near Spanish coast,
becoming moderate or rough everywhere in late afternoon, then
increasing rough or very rough from west in late night.
Long SW swell near 3 m in east till evening.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in
northwest in afternoon.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 at midday, then
increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far northeast, veering West or
Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere in late afternoon, then backing West or
Southwest at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east till late
afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in east.
ANNABA.
Increasing West 6 or 7 from west, then decreasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon, and increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of
night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough in afternoon.
Long W swell 3 m in late afternoon and evening.
Poor vis in rain and showers, becoming poor or very poor vis in rain
and thundery showers overnight.
TUNISIE.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
from west at midday, at times 6, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in first
part of night, and locally 6 or 7 in south at end. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in west in evening, then rough
everywhere at end.
Long W swell 3 m in west at end.
Poor vis in rain and showers, becoming thundery overnight.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Westerly from west in evening,
temporarily increasing 5 or 6 in east in second part of nigh, then
increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 to 7 in
late evening, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight.
Poor vis in rain and showers overnight and at end, at times
thundery.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable Cyclonic 5 to 7 in
late evening, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6.
Severe gusts.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly strong flow, veering West or Northwest in second part of
night. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, Westerly moderate or fresh flow, at times
strong.