GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 085 - SATURDAY 24 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 KITHIRA SEA AND 1003 NORTH ADRIATIC AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 24/13 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 24/10 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 36, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 AT 2025 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 23 OF JANUARY AT 12 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 991 OVER GULF OF LION IN
AFTERNOON, THEN 994 OVER PROVENCE NEXT NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE AROUND
1020 OVER MOROCCO, FILLING 1030 AT END. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS,
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITH SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/15 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 24/03 UTC TO 25/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATE AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF MINORQUE.
FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF MINORQUE.
FROM 24/06 UTC TO 24/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 24/09 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST.
CYCLONIC 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 24/18 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, DECREASING IN WEST IN MORNING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 24/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 24/15 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 24 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 85
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1006 KITHIRA SEA AND 1003 NORTH ADRIATIC AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1019 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 25 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART WEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
GABES
SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST VERY SOON
4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4.
MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART EAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4
OVER NORTH PART EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON
3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST VERY SOON OVER WEST
PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY SOUTHEAST GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC AND
NORTH IONIO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 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 36.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 23 at 12 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 991 over gulf of Lion in
afternoon, then 994 over PROVENCE next night. High pressure around
1020 over Morocco, filling 1030 at end. Thundery rain or showers,
locally thunderstorms with severe gusts.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 25 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8 overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 in
afternoon, then decreasing West 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 4 to 6 from north to south, increasing Westerly 7 or 8
overnight, then veering West or Northwest late afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
MINORQUE.
Backing South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 7 or
8 soon, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in
far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
LION.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in southwest
in morning, but temporarily Cyclonic 5 to 7 in northeast. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in
north, in morning, then becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 late morning,
locally 8 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
SW swell 3 m at end.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 leeward gulf of Genoa, becoming
Cyclonic 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
SW swell 3 m in west at end.
CORSE.
South 3 to 5, at times 6, locally East 4 or 5 in far north,
increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally East 5 or
6 in far north, then veering Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, in all
area at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in afternoon.
SW swell 3 m at end.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 6 or 7 in
morning, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 8 in north. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
S or SW swell 3 m in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or
Southwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ELBE.
Variable 4 or 5, at times 6, mainly Southerly, increasing locally 7
in west in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 7 or 8, temporarily 9 overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 in west
in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing temporarily rough or very rough
overnight.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, decreasing 6 or 7
late morning, then veering West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight.
Long SW swell 3 m, in north, late night.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 from west, decreasing 6 or 7 at midday, then
veering Westerly at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West in morning, then decreasing
West or Northwest 6 or 7 late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in second part of
night, until late afternoon.
Long SW swell 3 to 3.5 m, from south, late night, abating in
morning.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, increasing West 6
or 7 in morning, then decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough in afternoon, temporarily very
rough in west.
Long W swell 3 m at end.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 from west
at midday, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end.
Long W swell 3 m in west at end.
CARBONARA.
Increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, overnight, then
decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing slight or moderate at end.
LIPARI.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in
morning, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 3 or 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in second part of
night, then becoming Variable 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Increasing moderate overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly strong flow, veering West or Northwest at end. Westerly
fresh or strong flow over Tyrrhenian sea.