GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 091 - SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH
ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
997 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 25/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER
CYPRUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 26/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH OF 36.00
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/01 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 24.40
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SAMOS SEA
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
FROM 25/22 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 40.00
FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
NORTH OF 36.00
FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 36.00
FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
FROM 26/01 AT LEAST TO 26/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 39, SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2026 AT 0720 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 995 IN SOUTH OF PROVENCE, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 997 JUST
SOUTH OF CORSICA AT MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING OVER ADRIATIC SEA NEXT
NIGHT.
NEW LOW DEEPENING 996 OVER LIGURIAN SEA NEXT NIGHT, MOVING
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 998 JUST NORTHWEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW AT
MIDDAY, THEN EVACUATING GRADUALLY IN SOUTHEAST.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.
WEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT NIGHT, TEMPORARILY 9 IN FAR
SOUTH AT MIDNIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE
IN EVENING, THEN DECREASING IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 26/03 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 MAINLY IN IN SOUTH, BUT AT TIMES 8 IN NORTH. VIOLENT
GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.
WEST 8 IN EAST, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 26/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.
WEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 NEAR MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS, AT TIMES VIOLENT
OVERNIGHT.
TEMPORARILY HIGH IN SECOND PART OF THE NIGHT.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/03 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT
MIDNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/09 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT NEAR
MIDNIGHT.
TUNISIE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/06 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 25 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 91
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH
ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED
997 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 25/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1023 OVER
CYPRUS AND 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 26 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER
NORTH CYCLONIC. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.00 WEST SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 AND EAST OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF
20.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
PATRAIKOS
EAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 36.00 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER
WEST WEST AND WEST OF 22.00 AND SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST 28.00 6 SOON EAST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP
TO MODERATE
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF 26.00 7. MODERATE
OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 AND EAST OF 24.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SARONIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP
TO ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOUTH OF 40.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND
SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR
7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, SOUTHWEST KRITIKO,
TAURUS AND WEST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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 39.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 25 at 00 UTC
Low 995 in south of PROVENCE, moving eastwards, expected 997 just
south of Corsica at midday, then evacuating over Adriatic sea next
night.
New low deepening 996 over Ligurian sea next night, moving
southeastwards and expected 998 just northwest of Corsica tomorrow at
midday, then evacuating gradually in southeast.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest at night, temporarily 9 in far
south at midnight, then decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in late morning.
Violent gusts.
Rough, becoming gradually very rough in evening, cross in second part
of night and morning.
Long SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m at night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, veering West
or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 in
south in late night, and in north in late morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far east, but slight or
moderate in extreme west.
Long SW swell increasing temporarily 3 to 3.5 m in extreme east in
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
in second part of night.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7
in morning. Severe gusts.
In southwest : West 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in evening,
then decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in far southeast in
late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
in morning.
LION.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally
7 in north, then 6 or 7 at night, locally 8 in south. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
Westerly decreasing 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in
evening, then Northwest 6 or 7 at night, but locally decreasing 3 or
4 in far northeast in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late
afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
late night. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate, then temporarily slight or moderate at night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 over Bonifacio strait, but
temporarily 3 to 5 in north in afternoon, backing Westerly 5 or 6 at
night, at times 7, then veering North or Northwest in late morning.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering Northwest in evening, locally 8 in
south and at times 8 in north. Violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross.
Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in south at night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
MADDALENA.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing West 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at night, locally 6 leeward Bonifacio
Strait. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Decreasing Variable 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in extreme west in evening.
Gusts.
Slight, locally moderate in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
In west, West 6 or 7. Severe gusts.
In east, West 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Gata in afternoon and
evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end, locally 4 r 5 in
far north. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
SW swell 3 m in far north overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south.
ALGER.
West 7 or 8, temporarily 9 near midnight, decreasing West or
Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, occasionally violent near
midnight.
Becoming very rough, temporarily high in east near midnight, then
decreasing rough or very rough at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls
overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south of Balearic islands, decreasing
West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, locally 5 or 6 in west.
Severe gusts.
becoming rough or very rough, locally cross in east overnight, then
abating moderate or rough at end.
SW swell 3 m in south overnight.
Poor vis in thundery showers in east overnight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7 increasing 7 or 8 in evening, then
decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts, temporarily violent
near midnight.
Rough, becoming very rough in late day.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north overnight and in morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers, temporarily very poor in thundersqualls
overnight.
TUNISIE.
West 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in southwest in evening till late
night, but 5 or 6 in far north, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7
at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of the night.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in second part of the noght and in morning.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CARBONARA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in late day and evening,
decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then veering West or Northwest 5 or
6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon,
then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, except in far
southwest. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, at
times 7, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest flow fresh or strong over the basin, decreasing
Northwest moderate in east of the basin on Tuesday, but locally
backing Southwesterly fresh or strong flow in west of the basin.