GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 096 - MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A
SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER
NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 27/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 27/04 UTC 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 27/04 UTC 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST
NORTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST
FROM 27/01 UTC UP TO 27/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 42, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 26 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
DEEP TALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, DIRECTING SOUTHWESTERLY FRESH OR STRONG
FLOW OVER WEST OF BASIN. SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 990 OVER EAST OF
PYRENEES IN DAYTIME, THEN DRIFTING OVER PROVENCE AT END. LOW 998 OVER
SOUTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA FILLING OVERNIGHT.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/21 UTC.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 27/06 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 27/18 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 27/09 UTC TO 28/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 / 2200 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 96
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN IS EXPECTED BY 27/03 UTC WITH CENTRE 998 OVER THRAKIKO AND A
SECONDARY CENTRE 1000 OVER SOUTH IONIO. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER
NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND 1015 OVER EAST TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
OVER NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND WEST
OF 19.50 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH
SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH
OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER
WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM STRONG
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 25.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5
OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR
6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 26 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 42.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 26 at 12 UTC
Deep talweg over Atlantic, directing Southwesterly fresh or strong
flow over west of basin. Shallow low deepening 990 over east of
Pyrenees in daytime, then drifting over PROVENCE at end. Low 998 over
south of Tyrrhenian sea filling overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 28 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning then West or
Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in SW swell, increasing rough or very rough in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
BALEARES.
Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon then
West or Southwest 7 o 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in daytime, at times very rough at end.
SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in late day.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning then West or
Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from south in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
LION.
Increasing Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, increasing South or Southwest
5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 then veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
PROVENCE.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west in late
night then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
LIGURE.
Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon then
veering Northerly 6 or 7 in gulf of Genoa at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South 5 or 6 in morning then
increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late day.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in late night then
increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in late day. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southerly in daytime then increasing 5
or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Gusts.
Slight, locally moderate in far south at first, increasing moderate
at end.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
ELBE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in daytime
then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate in late day, at times rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, increasing 6 or 7 at midday,
at times 8. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in daytime.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north in morning, increasing
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north in daytime, increasing
very rough at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, decreasing South
or Southwest 3 to 5 at midday then increasing West or Southwest 7 or
8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming locally moderate in east in daytime, then increasing
very rough from west at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, poor vis in rain or
thundery showers from west tomorrow evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from south in morning then
veering West at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning.
SW swell 3 to 3.5 m at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west in late day.
ANNABA.
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east at first, backing
Southerly in late night then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in
extreme west at end. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in southeast, backing South or Southwest
3 to 5 in morning then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CARBONARA.
Decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 4 or
5 in daytime then increasing South 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first.
Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers, in east at first.
LIPARI.
North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in east,
backing Westerly 3 or 4 in daytime then Southerly 3 to 5 at end,
locally 6 in extreme west.
Moderate, locally rough in southwest at first, decreasing slight in
east at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at
midday then backing South 5 or 6 from west in late day.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in south at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong, locally Southerly over Tyrrhenian sea at
first, becoming locally very strong over south of basin in afternoon,
at times violent.