GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 041 - SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER SOUTH OF CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS
EXPECTED BY 10/21 UTC TO CENTRES 996 OVER SOUTHEAST ADRIATIC AND A
SECONDARY CENTRE 993 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OF EGYPT AND 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
BOOT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER EAST 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER NORTH WEST 8 OR 9
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST 8 AND FROM 10/22 UTC WEST NORTHWEST
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 10/19 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 10/22 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
FROM 10/22 AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
FROM 10/19 AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 10/19 UTC 8 OR 9
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 10/22 UTC NORTH OF 37.00 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 10/22 UTC NORTH OF 37.00 8
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 10/22 UTC 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 11/01 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH AND THE EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 11/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 19, SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026 AT 0815 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 10 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 999 OVER LIGURIAN SEA MOVING TO SOUTH ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES
BUILDING 1025/1030 FROM SPAIN TO FRANCE.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN SOUTH THIS MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING IN EAST IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 10/21 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST, BUT DECREASING IN NORTH. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE TEULADE. SEVERE GUSTS.
TEMPORARILY HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH, DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 10/21 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TEMPORARILY HIGH AT MIDDAY.
CIRCEO.
CONTINUING TO 10/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 10 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 41
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 10-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 994 OVER SOUTH OF CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS
EXPECTED BY 10/21 UTC TO CENTRES 996 OVER SOUTHEAST ADRIATIC AND A
SECONDARY CENTRE 993 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1020 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OF EGYPT AND 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 11 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER EAST 8. ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER NORTH WEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY
ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
WEST 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTH OF 37.00 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. UP TO POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTHWEST NORTH NORTHEAST VERY SOON 6 OR
7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH AND THE EAST 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS ARE EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 10 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 19.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 10 at 00 UTC
Low 999 over Ligurian sea moving to south Adriatic. High pressures
building 1025/1030 from Spain to France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, veering North or
Northwest overnight, at times 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross in south today.
Temporarily long N swell 3 m in far east in afternoon and at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east.
BALEARES.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, decreasing gradually 4 or 5
overnight, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Northeast of MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Very rough.
Long N swell 3 m in southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east.
Southwest of MINORQUE.
Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northerly 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Long N Swell 3 m.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in daytime, decreasing 6 or 7 at end.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in east.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, veering North or Northwest overnight,
decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, but decreasing 3 to 5 in east.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
LIGURE.
Northerly 4 to 6, but West or Northwest 6 or 7 with severe gusts in
far southwest in daytime.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south at first, becoming
slight or moderate in morning.
Long WSW swell 3 or 4 m at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, improving in
afternoon.
CORSE.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, but becoming Variable 4 to 6 in
northeast, then becoming gradually Northerly 3 to 5 everywhere in
second part of night. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough overnight, then
moderate or rough in morning.
Long W swell 4 to 5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in north, decreasing 6 or 7 at
end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in late night.
Long N swell 3 m in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, but decreasing gradually 5 to
7 from north, then North or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough from north in
afternoon, then slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in south at first, veering
Northeasterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers today, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Variable 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 this evening, then 2
to 4 overnight, mainly Westerly in south.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing Variable 3
to 5 this evening, then mainly Westerly 2 to 4 overnight.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first,
decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
ALGER.
Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 with gusts in far east at first,
decreasing 4 or 5 this afternoon, locally 6 in east, then 2 to 4 in
morning.
Rough, locally very rough in east, decreasing moderate or rough in
late afternoon.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in east, improving in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, then mainly
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate this evening.
ANNABA.
Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 near Cape Teulade, decreasing 5 or 6 at
end, at times 7 in northeast. Severe gusts.
Very rough, locally high in far northeast, decreasing rough or very
rough this evening.
Long N swell increasing 3 or 4 m this afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, temporarily high this evening.
Long NW swell temporarily increasing 3 m in far southwest this
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight, then 5 or 6 in
morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts, decreasing 6 or 7
overnight, then gradually Northerly 3 to 5 from north in late night.
Severe gusts.
Very rough and cross, locally high in north at first, decreasing
rough or very rough overnight, then moderate or rough at end.
Long W swell increasing 3 or 4 m this afternoon, abating at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts, decreasing 6 or 7 this
afternoon, then gradually North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north this
evening.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough from north this
evening, then slight or moderate at end.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in south this afternoon, abating overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, improving
overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly flow from gulf of Lion to Tunisia, decreasing moderate
or fresh on Sunday afternoon, then moderate.