WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 16, THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 AT 1910 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 8 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
HIGH BUILDING 1025 TO 1030 OVER SPAIN.
LOW 1010 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, SLOW-MOVING, GRADUALLY DEEPENING 999
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
NORTH OF BALEARES.
FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST AND FAR SOUTHWEST.
SEVERE GUSTS.
LION, PROVENCE.
FROM 09/03 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH, TEMPORARILY INCREASING 9 IN
FAR EAST IN LATE MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, INCREASING WESTERLY 8
EVERYWHERE IN LATE AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, VEERING WEST 8
EVERYWHERE IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE CORSE, INCREASING IN NORTH IN SECOND
PART OF NIGHT, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 EVERYWHERE IN MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/09 UTC.
WEST LOCALLY 8 NEAR CAPO DI CARBONARA. GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/09 UTC.
WEST 8 NEAR SARDINIA COAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 09/12 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 033 - THURSDAY 08 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH COLD FRONT AND CENTRE 993 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER COAST OF
TUNISIA
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 08/22 UTC 7 OR 8
GABES
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 08/19 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR
8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.30
CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.30
CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND NORTH OF 36.30 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC 7
OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
KORINTHIAKOS
CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 09/01 UTC WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/19 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
TAURUS
OVER EAST
FROM 08/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 09/04 UTC 8
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 09/01 UTC NORTHWEST
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC
WEST 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 09/01 UTC 7 OR 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 09/07 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 09/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC
WEST 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7
OR 8
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 09/01 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 08/19 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/22 UTC NORTHWEST
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 09/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 08/19 UTC NORTHWEST
EAST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING TO 08/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 08 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 33
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH COLD FRONT AND CENTRE 993 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
IS MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1029 OVER THE COASTS OF
TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST
SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OVER WEST SOUTH. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON MODERATE
BOOT
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING
LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER
EAST 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND NORTH OF 36.30 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8
DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST
CYCLONIC 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 INCREASING. MODERATE SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 8. ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH.
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER
WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 8 LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST
6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SAMOS SEA
WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST LATER SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 7 DECREASING. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 LATER 4. MODERATE
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH HELLENIC SEAS, GABES, BOOT, SIDRA AND
TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 15.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 00 UTC
High building 1030 to 1035 over Spain.
Low 1009 over Ligurian Sea, with little change, then deepening 1003
tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, gradually becoming rough or very rough overnight.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in south, increasing West 6 or 7
this evening, locally 8 in south till tomorrow morning. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
MINORQUE.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Westerly decreasing 4 to 6, locally 7 in north in daytime, increasing
Northwesterly 6 or 7 from northwest in second part of night, then 7
or 8 in the morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough over PROVENCE, becoming moderate or
rough in the morning, at times cross.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, clearing.
East of PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east in daytime, gradually
decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight, then increasing
Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east this afternoon,
at times cross.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, clearing.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Westerly 7 or 8 in far south, gradually
increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 from south overnight, then at
times 9 in east at end, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far north. Severe
gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from south.
Southwest swell near 3 m in gulf of Genoa.
Poor vis in some showers in far east in late night.
CORSE.
Westerly 7 or 8, locally West or Southwest in far northeast,
decreasing 6 or 7 in south this afternoon, temporarily West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Westerly 6 or 7, backing West or Southwest in evening, then veering
West or Northwest in the morning. Severe gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, at times very rough in far northeast at
first, then becoming rough in second part of night, locally very
rough in far south, at times cross at end.
SW swell near 3 m in late night.
Poor vis in showers in northwest at end.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 leeward Bonifacio Strait, backing
West this afternoon, then temporarily decreasing West or Southwest 5
or 6 in the morning, locally 7 leeward strait. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough leeward strait till late
night.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in daytime, mainly in far east.
ELBE.
In north, West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cape
Corse this afternoon, then increasing 7 or 8 in second part of night,
at times 9 in the morning. Severe gusts. In south, mainly
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in second
part of night, locally 7 in far south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in far north in
evening.
Poor vis in some showers.
ALBORAN.
West 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then
West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
PALOS.
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in late morning, at
times 7 in far west and far east, then decreasing locally 4 or 5 in
north at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far east in afternoon,
then moderate or rough at end.
ALGER.
West 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in east at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, veering temporarily
Northwest in far northwest in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening.
ANNABA.
West 6 or 7. Gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough at end, cross in N swell today.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
veering West in evening, and increasing temporarily at times 8 near
Capo di Carbonara in late night and morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough overnight,
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, backing West or Southwest in evening, then
increasing temporarily at times 8 near coast in late night and
morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 4 or 5 in northeast, decreasing 5
or 6 in evening, then backing West in early night, and increasing 6
or 7 at end . Gusts.
Rough.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 3 to 5,locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north,
increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then backing West or
Southwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough overnight, at times very rough in
north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of a Westerly fresh or strong flow over the basin, at
times very strong in north, veering Northwesterly at end.