GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 008 - FRIDAY 02 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-01-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 DECREASING OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND NORTH ITALY
AND HIGH PRESSURES 1029 INCREASING OVER TURKEY
BOOT
CONTINUING TO 03/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
OVER NORTH
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 03/04 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.00
FROM 03/04 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO EAST OF 25.10
FROM 03/04 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
MARMARA
FROM 03/01 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
FROM 03/04 AT LEAST TO 03/16 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 4, FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026 AT 1540 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 2 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1000 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, DEEPENING 998
OVERNIGHT, THEN EXPECTED 1000 SATURDAY MORNING.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE CORSE OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC.
IN NORTH, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 03/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE CORSE OVERNIGHT.
SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 02 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 8
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-01-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 DECREASING OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
AND NORTH ITALY AND HIGH PRESSURES 1029 INCREASING OVER TURKEY
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 5 TEMPORARILY 6 SOON NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
GABES
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OVER NORTH PART 6.
MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 4 LOCALLY SOUTH 5. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 23.00 6 SOON OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 4
SOON OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST PART SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST AND SOUTH PARTS 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. UP TO POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7
SOON OVER EAST PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOON
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY SNOW OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY SNOW OVER NORTH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER AEGEAN, MARMARA AND BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 2 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 4.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 2 at 12 UTC
Low 1000 over Ligurian sea, with little move, deepening 998
overnight, then expected 1000 saturday morning. Low "FRANCIS", 986 ,
in west of Portugal, moving eastwards, expected 988, in west of
Gibraltar strait, saturday evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, backing Southerly in morning, then increasing
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at end, but veering locally
Easterly 3 to 5 in north.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in northwest at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Northeasterly 3 to 5, in morning, and
increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in south at end.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly from north overnight,
and increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts.
Slight , at times smooth in south, increasing slight or moderate at
end.
LION.
Increasing North or Northwest 3 to 5, then 5 or 6, at times 7 at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight, in daytime, then slight or
moderate at end.
PROVENCE.
Veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far east at first,
then increasing locally North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west at end, and
decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in far east. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far east, becoming moderate in
daytime.
LIGURE, North of CORSE, North of ELBE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Corse overnight,
but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north LIGURE, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon,
locally 7 near Corsica. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at midday.
South of CORSE.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then Northwesterly 2
to 4 in late day.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
- in north, West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4,
locally 5 in far north, in morning.
- in south, West or Southwest, decreasing 2 to 4, then backing
Southerly at midday, and increasing 3 to 5 at end, locally
Southwesterly in far west.
Slight or moderate, locally slight in south.
MADDALENA.
- in north : West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in and leeward
strait till late night, then decreasing 3 to 5 from southeast to
northwest, in afternoon, locally 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts.
- in south : West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing South
or Southwest 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast, till late
afternoon.
Poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing at first.
South of ELBE.
Southwest 4 to 6, from north to south, locally 7, in far south, till
late day. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, becoming Cyclonic 3 to
5 in late night, then becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, at times moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Moderate or poor in rain or showers from west.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 from west in
late night, locally Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, then
becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in south, and Northwesterly in north,
at end. Gusts..
Increasing slight, at times moderate.
ALGER.
South or Southwest increasing 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Increasing slight, at times moderate, then slight or moderate, at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Backing Southeasterly 2 to 4, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from
southwest in morning, locally Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, along
Spain, and decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate from south, in
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers from west at end.
ANNABA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, increasing 4 or 5 at end,
at times 6 in west.
Increasing slight, locally moderate in far west, at end.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 from east at end,
locally 6 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in east at end.
Gusts.
Slight in west, moderate in east.
LIPARI.
South or Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south and
west, then increasing South 5 or 6 in west at end, at times 7 near
Sicilia. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in far south.
CIRCEO.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, decreasing gradually South
or Southwest 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far north, till late day.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers near coasts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwesterly near gale, in north of Corsica, at
first, then threat of North or Northeast gale over Ligurian Sea
sunday afternoon.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale or gale from gulf of Lion
to north of Balearics Islands. Persistence of Southerly near gale in
south Tyrrhenian sea.