GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 088 - SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER GULF OF LEON IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
OVER NORTH
FROM 25/01 AT LEAST TO 25/10
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
NORTH OF 39.00 AND WEST OF 19.30
FROM 25/04 AT LEAST TO 25/10
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 38, SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026 AT 1855 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 24 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 992 OVER GULF OF LION, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 994 IN
SOUTHWEST OF CORSICA ON SUNDAY MORNING, THEN 995 IN EAST OF CORSICA
IN AFTERNOON. RAIN OR SHOWERS AT TIMES THUNDERY ALL OVER THE BASIN.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/12 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY DECREASING IN NORTH IN MORNING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 25/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTH, CYCLONIC 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 25/03 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 25/21 UTC TO 26/03 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR SOUTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9 NEAR CAPE GATA IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 25/03 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LOCALLY HIGH IN EAST AT END.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 25/09 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN EAST, WEST 8. GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 25/18 UTC TO 26/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 24 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 38.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 24 at 12 UTC
Low 992 over gulf of Lion, then moving eastwards, expected 994 in
southwest of Corsica on Sunday morning, then 995 in east of Corsica
in afternoon. Rain or showers at times thundery all over the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Veering Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning,then increasing West
7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, temporarily decreasing West 5
or 6 in north in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Southwest of MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon, at times very rough
at end.
Northeast of MINORQUE.
Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 in
morning, temporarily 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in south at first, decreasing 3 to 5 in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south, decreasing slight or
moderate in morning.
West of PROVENCE.
Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally 8 in far south at first, decreasing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, then increasing 6 or 7 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south at first,
decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, locally rough at end.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally 6 over Gulf of Genoa, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end, but locally
Variable 3 to 5 over Gulf of Genoa. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
South of CORSE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
in late morning, at times 7 over Bonifacio strait. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
SARDAIGNE.
Veering Northwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest at first,
then locally increasing 7 or 8 in far south at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in north, in
afternoon.
W swell 3 m in south at end.
MADDALENA.
Backing Southwest 3 to 5, increasing West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late afternoon.
ELBE.
Becoming Variable 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5
overnight, then increasing West 5 or 6 with gusts in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, occasionally 9 near Cape Gata in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east in late
night.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Southwest 7
or 8 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
SW swell 3 m in far north, at end.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in late morning. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon, locally high in east at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in late morning,
at times 8 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, locally
cross in east at end.
SW swell 3 m at end.
ANNABA.
West 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in afternoon.
Long W swell 3 m in north, abating this evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in morning,
at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon, locally very rough in
southwest at end.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east at first, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing Westerly 4 or 5
overnight, at times 6, then West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
Becoming Variable 4 to 6, then Northwesterly in late night, then
increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in north
at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Fresh or strong West or Northwest flow all over the basin, decreasing
moderate Westerly flow over northern basin on Monday evening.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 24 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 88
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 24-01-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER GULF OF LEON IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS.
LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH 1018 OVER CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOON
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7
OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH
MELITA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST
AND OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. RAIN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 AND NORTH OF 39.00
7 OR 8. EAST OF 19.30 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 20.00 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. RAIN
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 AND WEST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7
SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 21.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER
WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
SOUTHEAST 5 AND OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4
OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 AND OVER EAST SOUTH 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST OF 25.10 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH
OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 4 OR 5 LATER EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER WEST SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER
WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 AND OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER IONIO, AEGEAN, BLACK SEA=