WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 / 1000 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-01-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. A
SECONDARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1014 OVER GABES IS EXPECTED OVER MELITA
BY 16/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1030
OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER CYCLONIC.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH LATER EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
EAST SOUTHEAST OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 4 LATER NORTHEAST OVER WEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7.
UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.
SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 4 LATER 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER
WEST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR
7 LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR
7. UP TO SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6
LATER 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SMOOTH SOON SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON SOON OVER WEST 6 OR
7. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, KITHIRA SEA,
SOUTH
IONIO AND PROBABLY LOCALLY OVER AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 00 UTC
Pressures around 1015 to 1020 over the basin. Shallow low 1012 over
Pyrenees, deepening 1010 in evening, then 1007 at end. Shallow low
deepening 1010 near Balearic islands overnight. Shallow low 1015 in
south of Sardinia, deepening 1012 in evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight overnight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers then poor vis in thundery showers
at end.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 overnight.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers in evening.
MINORQUE.
Southerly 3 or 4, backing Southeast in evening, then increasing 3 to
5 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers overnight.
LION.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, increasing 5
or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, increasing 5 or 6
at end, at times 7 in north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers then poor or very poor vis in heavy
showers overnight.
LIGURE.
In west : Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
In east : Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CORSE.
Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south at first, increasing 4 or 5
overnight, then locally 6 or 7 in north at end. Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in isolated showers overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Southeasterly overnight, then increasing
4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in south. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south, increasing moderate or
rough overnight.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight, becoming locally moderate in south overnight.
Moderate vis in isolated showers.
ALBORAN, PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 to 6.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in west at first, backing Southerly 2 to 4
overnight.
Slight, occasionally moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 from south.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate from south.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
ANNABA.
Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in
northeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in west today.
Moderate, at times rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 3 to 5.
Smooth or slight, locally slight or moderate over CARBONARA.
Moderate in some showers in south.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In east of basin : East or Southeast fresh flow, locally strong in
north. Cyclonic moderate flow elsewhere. In far southwest of basin,
Westerly flow increasing fresh.