GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 084 - FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST.
TAURUS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 24/10 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 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
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 23 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 84
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-01-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS
AND GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND
RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER TAURUS OVER EAST.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 24 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER
WEST PARTS WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
GABES
SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4
OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT. POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 4 OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 3 OR
4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4
OR 5 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 4. 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. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
VERY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH
PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
WEST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST. 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 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.