GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 059 - SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1024 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY
LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER MELITA AND 1017 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES
1036 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.40 AND EAST OF 20.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
EAST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 21.00
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 27.30
FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
SOUTH OF 35.20
FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST OF 24.50
CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 24, SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026 AT 1910 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 17 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1008 IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARDS,
EXPECTED 1006 OVER NORTH OF MOROCCO TOMORROW AT NOON.
LOW DEEPENING 1008 IN EAST OF ALGERIAN COAST.
HIGH PRESSURE 1026 IN NORTH OF ITALIA, MOVING SLOWLY.
EASTERLY FRESH OR STRONG FLOW, WITH HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERY, IN FAR
NORTH OF THE BASIN.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 18/06 UTC.
IN NORTH, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTH, EASTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 18/12 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR SOUTHWEST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 18/12 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 17 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 59
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1024 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY
LOW PRESSURES 1015 OVER MELITA AND 1017 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH PRESSURES
1036 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHEAST UP TO 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SIDRA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5
OVER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 AND EAST OF 20.00 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST 7 OR
8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. EAST
OF 21.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 27.30 7 OR 8.
SOUTH OF 34.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON OVER WEST 6 OR
7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST OF 29.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 29.00
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 7
OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 7. ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OR THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW OR THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER KITHIRA SEA, TAURUS, EAST
BLACK SEA AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER SIDRA, MELITA, GABES, BOOT AND
SOUTH IONIO=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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.
WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine
bulletins, erratic service is possible from january 17, 2026,
following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be
monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent
out.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 24.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 in west of Balearic islands, moving slowly southwestwards,
expected 1006 over north of Morocco tomorrow at noon.
Low deepening 1008 in east of Algerian coast.
High pressure 1026 in north of Italia, moving slowly.
Easterly fresh or strong flow, with heavy rain and thundery, in far
north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in morning,
then Northeasterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, gradually becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 from
west in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, backing Easterly in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far north.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LION.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, with temporarily 8
this night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long E or NE swell 3 to 4 m in south this night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally East 7 or 8 in north, with
temporarily 9 in second part of night, and decreasing 5 or 6 in south
in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
In west : Northeasterly 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 in far
southwest at noon. Severe gusts.
In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CORSE.
In north : East or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 at noon in
far northwest. Severe gusts.
In south : East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first and this
evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast and in far
southeast, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate over MADDALENA in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
West 3 to 5, backing Easterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, abating smooth or slight in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 near Spanish coast,
becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4 everywhere in morning, then Northeast in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at noon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing East or Southeast in late night, then
Easterly in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in late night, then
increasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in evening.
Slight or moderate, abating slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
In southwest, Southeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in late
night, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in evening.
In northeast, Southeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistance of Easterly flow strong in far north of the basin, then
becoming gradually Cyclonic strong flow from east over all basin.