GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 082 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1000 CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1002 OVER
SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. THIRD LOW WITH
CENTRE 1000 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/15
UTC WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER SOUTH IONIO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1012 OVER DELTA AND CRUSADE OVER SOUTH
TAURUS
OVER WEST
FROM 23/16 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
FROM 23/16 AT LEAST TO 23/22 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 23/13 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 23/19 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 23/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 35, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 AT 0720 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 23 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 994 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND FILLING. NEW
COMPLEX LOW 994 OVER BALEARIC SEA TOMORROW MORNING, MOVING
NORTHEASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 992 AT END. HIGH PRESSURE
AROUND 1020 OVER MOROCCO WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 24/09 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/09 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, THEN DECREASING IN
MORNING, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/12 UTC.
WEST 8 FROM WEST IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 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 35.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 23 at 00 UTC
Low 994 over Gulf of Lion, moving slowly eastwards and filling. New
complex low 994 over Balearic Sea tomorrow morning, moving
northeastwards and deepening, expected 992 at end. High pressure
around 1020 over Morocco with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 24 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then very rough later.
Poor in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing
Westerly 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon, then moderate or
rough at end.
Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon,
then increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later, then moderate or rough
later.
Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.
LION.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then
increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor in rain or thundery showers from midnight.
PROVENCE.
South or Southeast 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon,
increasing East 4 or 5 in north later, then East or Southeast 5 or 6
at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery at end.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, increasing North 6 or 7 in gulf of Genoa later.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.
CORSE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then
increasing South 5 or 6, locally East in far north, at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Moderate locally rough in south, becoming rough or very rough at
end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming thundery at end.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 soon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5 at times 6, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to
5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, increasing West 7 or 8, in evening, temporarily 9
overnight, then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing temporarily rough or very rough
overnight, till morning.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PALOS.
Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then West or Southwest 7 or 8 in
evening, at times 9 overnight, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 in
morning, but locally 8 in far east. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in late evening.
Long SW 3 m, in north, in late night, till late morning.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALGER.
West 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest, decreasing temporarily
2 to 4 in far southeast overnight, then increasing 7 or 8 from west
in late night, till late morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of
night.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 3 to 5 in late day,
then increasing 7 or 8 in second part of night, and decreasing 6 or 7
in west at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of
night, locally moderate in far west.
Long SW 3 to 4 m, from south, in late night, abating in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing at times 5 or 6 in far
northwest, then 6 or 7 everywhere at end. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, cross at first, and increasing locally
very rough in far northwest at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing
tomorrow morning.
TUNISIE.
West or Northest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, backing South or
Southwest in late day, and decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough overnight, decreasing moderate in late day.
Long W or NW swell near 3 m in west, abating in at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, in north in evening, clearing
at end.
CARBONARA.
Backing Southwesterly 3 to 5, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or
5, at times 6 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far south this afternoon,
increasing moderate overnight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west overnight, clearing at
end.
LIPARI.
- In far east, Variable 2 to 3, becoming Southerly 2 to 4 overnight,
and increasing locally 5 or 6 near Messina strait at end. Gusts.
- Elsewhere, Veering Southwesterly 3 to 4, from west, then increasing
4 or 5 overnight, and backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6
in morning.
Increasing slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast increasing 3 or 5, locally 5 in north, veering
South or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in morning.
Increasing slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some rain or showers, mainly in north overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable Cyclonic strong flow over north of basin, Westerly strong
flow in south.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 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 NR 82
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1000 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. A SECONDARY LOW 1002
OVER SOUTHEAST AND CENTRAL AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING. THIRD LOW WITH
CENTRE 1000 OVER MELITA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 23/15
UTC WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER SOUTH IONIO. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1012 OVER DELTA AND CRUSADE OVER SOUTH
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER OVER EAST UP
TO 6. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 22.00 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6
OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST.
ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER
WEST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
WEST
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
CRUSADE
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART EAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR
4. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR
4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS AND NORTH CRUSADE=