GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 073 - WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-01-26/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS
EXPECTED 997 BY 21/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 21/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
BOOT
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/10 UTC 8 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8
AND SOUTH OF 39.00 7
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/07 UTC 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 21/13 UTC
EAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/10 UTC 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 21/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 21/07 UTC 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTH 8
AND FROM 21/13 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 21/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC 8 OR 9
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC 8 OR 9
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/07 UTC 8 OR 9
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
AND FROM 21/13 UTC SOUTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
SAMOS SEA
FROM 21/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC 8 AND FROM 21/13 UTC 8 OR 9
SARONIKOS
FROM 21/07 UTC UP TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTHEAST
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 21/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
FROM 21/10 UP TO 21/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
FROM 21/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 21/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 21/13 AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 39.50
FROM 21/13 AT LEAST TO 21/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 29, TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026 AT 2025 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 20 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
COMPLEX LOW 1003 "HARRY" FROM SOUTH OF MAJORCA TO TUNISIA, MOVING
EASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 998 OVER STRAIT OF SICILY THIS
EVENING, THEN STATIONARY. HIGH PRESSURE 1028 IN NORTH OF ITALY,
WEAKENING 1012 TOMORROW MORNING.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC.
WEST 8. GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 21/03 UTC.
EASTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC.
EAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN SOUTH.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC.
EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026 / 0400 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 73
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-01-26/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 998 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS
EXPECTED 997 BY 21/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
OVER NORTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTHEAST 8 LATER 7.
OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON 6 OR 7.
VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 5 LATER 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST CYCLONIC.
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH
SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST
7 LATER 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO HIGH SOON UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
VERY ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO HIGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM STRONG
PATRAIKOS
EAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST OF 22.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH 7
LATER 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8
LATER 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00
SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER OVER NORTH. MODERATE
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
SAMOS SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOON 8 OR 9. UP TO ROUGH
SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHEAST
DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8. UP TO ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER CYCLONIC.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7
AND SOUTH OF 39.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST 3 OR 4.
UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER NORTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. PROBABLY SNOW OVER NORTH
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTHEAST AEGEAN, TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 20 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 29.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC
Low 999 "HARRY" between Tunisia and Sicily, stationnary. High
pressure 1026 in north of Italy, weakening 1012 tomorrow morning. New
talweg over Atlantic, reaching northwest of basin tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 3
or 4 then backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in
southwest. Gusts.
Rough or very rough in long E swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing moderate at
end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast gradually decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, backing
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at midday then increasing South or Southwest 6
or 7 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough in long NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing moderate or
rough in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast gradually decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, backing
South or Southwest 3 to 5 in daytime, locally 6 in far northwest then
increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough in long NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing moderate in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
LION.
East or Southeast decreasing 4 or 5, veering South or Southeast 5 or
6 in daytime, locally 7 in southwest, then increasing South 6 or 7 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south overnight.
Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m in south at first.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
PROVENCE.
In west : East decreasing 4 or 5, veering South or Southeast in
morning then increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in north at
end. Gusts.
In east : East or Northeast 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 in
morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south at first, becoming
slight in east at end.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in west at first, decreasing 3 to 5
at midday. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in west overnight, gradually decreasing
slight from north in daytime.
CORSE.
In north :Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in daytime then East or
Northeast 3 or 4 at end.
In south : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in
daytime then veering Southwest at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight at end.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, backing Northerly 2 to
4 in daytime then backing Southwesterly at end.
Rough or very rough in SE swell, gradually decreasing slight or
moderate from northeast in daytime.
NE swell 3 m in north at first, long SE swell 3 to 4 m in south
abating in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
East 5 or 6, locally 7 in far south at end, backing North 2 to 4 in
daytime then Northwesterly at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough in SE swell, gradually decreasing moderate from
north in daytime.
Poor vis in showers in south at first.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 north, decreasing 3 to 5 at
midday, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south in afternoon.
Moderate or rough in SE swell, decreasing slight or moderate from
north in daytime.
Long SE swell 3 m in far south, abating this evening.
ALBORAN.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far south at first,
decreasing West 5 or 6 in morning then increasing West or Southwest
at end, at times 8 in north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PALOS.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far east at first, gradually
decreasing North 4 or 5 in morning, then backing Southwest 6 or 7 at
end, locally 8 in northwest. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in northwest at end.
Poor vis in rain in east, at time thundery.
ALGER.
In west, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 in
morning then gradually increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in
afternoon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
In east, East or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually backing West or
Northwest 3 or 4 in daytime then increasing West 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough in long E swell 3 to 3.5 m, decreasing moderate
in east at end.
Poor vis in rain, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northerly 6 or 7, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in morning then
increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Rough, in long E swell 3 to 3.5 m.
Poor vis in rain, at times thundery, clearing at end.
ANNABA.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast at first, backing
North 3 to 5 in morning then West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon,
locally 5 in far south at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high and cross in northeast at first,
decreasing moderate at end.
Long E or SE swell 3.5 m, locally 4 m in northeast.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
East 7 or 8, at times 9, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in far southwest
till evening, decreasing Northeast 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6
at end. Severe gusts.
High and cross in long SE swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing very rough in
morning then rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain, at times thundery in south.
CARBONARA.
East or Northeast 7 or 8, gradually decreasing North 5 or 6 in
daytime then backing West or Northwest 3 oto 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough, locally high and cross in south, becoming rough in
daytime then moderate at end.
Long SE swell 3 to 4 m in southwest.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
LIPARI.
East 7 or 8, at times 9, gradually decreasing Easterly 4 or 5 in
daytime, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in south, then backing North 2
to 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in far south.
CIRCEO.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 in
daytime then but backing Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight from east at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly fresh or strong flow over west of basin, becoming
Cyclonic over northwest of basin in daytime. Westerly flow increasing
fresh or strong in west, and Northerly flow moderate or fresh in
east.