GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 110 - SUNDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-02-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER BOOT IS
MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 995 OVER SOUTH IONIO
AND 996 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 01/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
BOOT
CONTINUING TO 01/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/16 UTC 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.00
FROM 01/16 AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 01/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 23.00
FROM 01/16 AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/19 UTC 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
EAST OF 27.40
CONTINUING TO 01/19 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 39.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/13 UTC CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 01/16
UTC 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 39.50
CONTINUING TO 01/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/19 UTC 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 01/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/19 UTC 7 OR 8
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH OF 40.10
CONTINUING TO 01/16 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 8 AND FROM 01/13 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 53, SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0700 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 1 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 990 OVER NORTH OF IONIAN SEA, SLOWLY FILLING AND EVACUATING OVER
GREECE.
MOBILE RIDGE NEAR 1020 OVER SPAIN, MOVING EAST. NEW ATLANTIC TALWEG
REACHING WEST OF BASIN IN LATE NIGHT.
ALBORAN.
FROM 02/06 UTC TO 02/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1000 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 110
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-02-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 990 OVER BOOT IS
MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES 995 OVER SOUTH IONIO
AND 996 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 01/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 02 FEBRUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST
PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH
OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER SOUTH 8 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND
SOUTH OF 36.00 WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH SOON
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH
SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 23.00 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8 AND WEST
OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST PART
SOUTHEAST 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH
CRUSADE
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST.
SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6 AND NORTH OF 36.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 27.40 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 6
OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 LATER FROM THE
WEST PART NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 39.00 EAST NORTHEAST 8 VERY SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 39.00 CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 5
OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER NORTH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 39.50 EAST NORTHEAST 8 SOON CYCLONIC 6
OR 7 AND NORTH OF 39.50 EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 EAST NORTHEAST 8 VERY SOON
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR
6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 7 LATER NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER
SOUTH 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON EAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST
6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH CRETAN SEAS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 1 February 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 53.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 1 at 00 UTC
Low 990 over north of Ionian sea, slowly filling and evacuating over
Greece.
Mobile ridge near 1020 over Spain, moving east. New Atlantic talweg
reaching west of basin in late night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest in evening then South or
Southeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in east at first.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, backing Southwest in
late day then South at end.
Slight or moderate.
MINORQUE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first, backing
Southwest in afternoon then South at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
LION.
Northwesterly decreasing 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late
day, then increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7
in far southeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south at first, temporarily
becoming smooth or slight in late day and overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in lat night.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in late day then
South or Southeast 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6 in extreme
northwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in south at first.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 in north at end but
Southerly 4 or 5 in south.
Slight, at times moderate in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
CORSE.
Northwest 4 or 5 in south, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, backing
Westerly 3 to 5 everywhere overnight then South 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in south at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, gradually backing Southwest 3 or 4
overnight then backing South 4 or 5 at end.
Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate in late day then slight in
north overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers in south at first.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing 2 to 4 in
late night then backing South 3 or 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south till night.
Moderate vis in some showers in south at first.
ELBE.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight then South or Southeast
3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in far north.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north overnight.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 4 to 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, increasing 7 or 8 at
end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in rain at end.
PALOS.
Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight,
increasing 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ALGER.
Westerly 4 to 6, backing Southerly 3 to 5 overnight.
Moderate, locally rough in east at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in
morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southwest in afternoon,
then South in late night.
Slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
Northwest 5 or 6, backing West 3 to 5 in evening,then Southerly in
late night. Severe gusts.
Rough, abating moderate in evening.
Poor vis in showers at first.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, backing gradually
Southerly 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south at first, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in
evening.
CARBONARA.
Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in late night, and backing
Southwest in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from north in
evening.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing in evening.
LIPARI.
Northerly 5 or 6, backing Northwest 4 or 5 at midday, decreasing West
3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in southwest till evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in south, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southwest fresh or strong flow over southwest of basin.
Southeasterly flow becoming fresh or strong elsewhere then decreasing
Westerly moderate or fresh in late night over northwest of basin