GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 107 - SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRIMEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW WITH
CENTRE 1000 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS FILLING UP.
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 993 WEST OF SARDINIA ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER SOUTH BOOT BY
31/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER SOUTH CRUSADE
BOOT
FROM 31/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 31/22 UTC OVER SOUTH WEST
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC
WEST 8 AND FROM 01/01 UTC 8 OR 9
SIDRA
FROM 31/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
FROM 31/19 UTC UP TO 01/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
FROM 31/20 UTC AT LEAST TO 01/04 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 31/22 UTC OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 51, SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026 AT 0810 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 31 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 995 IN GULF OF LION MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED
993 NEAR CAPE CARBONARA AT NOON, AND 988 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE 1020 OVER MOROCCO.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 31/21 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTHEAST IN AFTERNOON.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 31/21 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA, DECREASING IN AFTERNOON
EXCEPT NEAR EBRO DELTA. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 31/18 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 31/15 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EXTREME WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 31/21 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST IN AFTERNOON.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 31/18 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN EAST, DECREASING FROM SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 31/21 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9, DECREASING FROM WEST THIS
AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR EAST.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, OCCASIONALLY 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 01/03 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON, GRADUALLY
DECREASING OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 01/03 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTHWEST, VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST THIS EVENING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR SOUTHWEST.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 31 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 107
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 31-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER CRIMEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW WITH
CENTRE 1000 OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS FILLING UP.
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 993 WEST OF SARDINIA ASSOCIATED WITH
FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER SOUTH BOOT BY
31/21 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER SOUTH CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 FEBRUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST
5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 6 AND OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 8 SOON
OVER SOUTH WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 6
SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7. EAST OF 22.00
ANTICYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER
WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 33.40 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY
SOON ANTICYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST 4
OR 5. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4. MODERATE
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5
OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5
OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON
SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5
OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 VERY SOON EAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF
40.15 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 OR WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BOOT, MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, IONIO, SOUTHWEST
KRITIKO, AEGEAN, THRAKIKO, KITHIRA SEA, SEA MARMARA, KASTELLORIZO
SEA, WEST BLACK SEA AND TAURUS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 31 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 51.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 31 at 00 UTC
Low 995 in gulf of Lion moving southeastwards and deepening, expected
993 near Cape Carbonara at noon, and 988 over Ionian Sea overnight.
High pressure 1020 over Morocco.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to
6 from northwest in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross, becoming temporarily high in southeast in
afternoon, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Long SW swell 3 m in morning, then N swell 3 m in far east at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening.
BALEARES.
Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 or 9 near Ebro delta till evening,
decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts, locally
violent near Ebro delta.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in axis of Ebro delta at first,
becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Poor vis in thundery showers at first.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 in late day, locally
Variable 3 to 5 in west, then becoming West or Northwest 4 to 6
overnight, locally 7 in far northeast. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally cross in southeast at first, becoming
moderate or rough overnight.
N swell 3 m in west in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in evening.
LION.
North or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon,
then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late day.
PROVENCE.
Northerly 5 to 7, locally 8 in extreme west till midday, backing
Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in southwest. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in late day.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in
evening, mainly Northerly. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.
CORSE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, backing North or Northwest
4 to 6 in evening, and becoming Variable 3 to 5 in north in late
night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in south.
SARDAIGNE.
Cyclonic 4 to 6 in northeast, but North or Northwest 7 or 8 at times
9 in southwest, becoming North or Northwest 6 or 7 in north in
afternoon, then in south overnight, backing Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross in southwest, temporarily high in far
southwest in afternoon.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south in daytime.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADDALENA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing Northeasterly 4 to 6 in afternoon,
then Northwesterly overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northeast in afternoon
and decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in evening.
ALBORAN.
In west, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in late morning, then 4
or 5 in late night. Gusts.
In east, Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from south this
afternoon, then 5 or 6 in second part of night, at times 4 or 5 at
end. Severe gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first,
then slight or moderate in second part of night.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 at
first. Severe gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon, temporarily rough or very
rough at first, then slight or moderate in late night.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing this afternoon.
Poor vis in showers in southeast, at times thundery, clearing at
first.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, occasionally 9, decreasing 6 or 7 from west
this afternoon, then 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts.
Very rough, at times cross in east, temporarily increasing high in
far east in afternoon, then gradually decreasing moderate or rough
from west overnight.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north in evening, locally becoming
Northerly in east near midnight, then decreasing in late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in the
morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, temporarily 7 or 8 at first,
occasionally 9, then West or Northwest 4 to 6 in evening, and
Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Gradually decreasing moderate or rough from west, temporarily rough
or very rough and cross in long SW swell till this evening, then
slight or moderate in the morning.
Poor vis in thundery showers in east, clearing at first.
ANNABA.
Increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9, veering Northwest in afternoon,
gradually decreasing 6 or 7 overnight, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe
gusts.
Becoming very rough, temporarily high this afternoon, then gradually
decreasing rough in second part of night.
Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m in north this afternoon, locally
becoming North in west near midnight, then decreasing in second part
of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy thundery rain or showers, gradually
improving at end.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in southwest, veering North
or Northwest in evening, temporarily decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 in
far east, then becoming Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of night.
Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from west, at times cross, locally high
in far southwest till midnight.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in second part of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic at times 7 this afternoon, then
gradually Northwest 4 to 6 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times cross.
Long W or SW swell increasing around 3 m in south in late afternoon,
decreasing in late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI.
South or Southeast decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, gradually
increasing Northerly 5 or 6 this afternoon, then backing Northwest at
end. Gusts.
Moderate, occasionally slight, gradually becoming moderate or rough
from west overnight, and at times cross in long W or SW swell.
Poor vis in showers from west, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 in
evening, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, clearing in second part of night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh, backing South or Southwest at end,
locally strong from Alboran sea to Gulf of Lion.