GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 051 - TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-01-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 EAST OF TAURUS BY 13/09 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1030 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
AND LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 26.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/13 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
DELTA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
CRUSADE
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 13/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 13/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/13 UTC 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 13/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 13/07 UTC 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 13/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 13 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 51
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 12-01-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST TAURUS IS MOVING SLOWLY
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1007 EAST OF TAURUS BY 13/09 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1030 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
AND LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTHEAST PART SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
WEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF
26.20 NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART 8 OR 9. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
WEST PART UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 36.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SOUTH OF 36.00
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 LATER WEST. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7 SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND
EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST PART UP TO ROUGH SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH SOON
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.
MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
NORTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
SNOW
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 12 at 12 UTC
High pressure over the basin, 1022-1025 in east of basin and
1017-1020 in west of basin. Shallow low deepening 1015 over Gulf of
Lion, then moving over Roussillon in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 3 or 4 in afternoon, increasing 3 to 5 in second part of
night, then decreasing 3 or 4 in afternoon.
Slight, increasing moderate in far south in second part of night,
then becoming slight everywhere in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 4 or 5 in afternoon, but locally Variable 1 to 3 along
coast, decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 in west in morning, but mainly
Southerly in east.
Increasing slight or moderate, then becoming smooth or slight at
midday.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Bagur, decreasing South
3 or 4 in morning, locally 5 in far northwest.
Slight, locally slight or moderate in north, decreasing slight
everywhere in morning.
LION.
Southerly increasing 5 or 6, temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest
at first, then backing South or Southeast in late night, at times 7
near Vermeille coast and Roussillon, and decreasing 4 or 5 everywhere
in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast.
East of PROVENCE, CORSE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in morning, at
times 5 in north of LIGURE, then backing Southeasterly in afternoon,
locally Easterly 4 or 5 in far south of CORSE.
Slight, at times moderate over east of PROVENCE overnight.
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast overnight and in morning.
West of PROVENCE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 in extreme west in
second part of night, then 5 or 6 in north in late afternoon.
Moderate,
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coast.
LIGURE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north overnight, decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in east
at end, but becoming mainly Easterly 2 to 4 in west.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in morning.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, temporarily South or Southwest in north at
first, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning, at times 5 in far east.
Slight, at times moderate in far north till midday.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing South or Southeast 4
or 5 at midday.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in afternoon, then slight or
moderate over MADDALENA at end.
Moderate vis in scattered rain over ELBE.
ALBORAN.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, at times 4, backing mainly North at
end.
Smooth, becoming slight leeward Gibraltar strait in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain and showers in extreme west at end.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4 in west, but locally Southerly 4 or 5 in east, at
times 6 near the coast.
Smooth or slight, becoming temporarily slight or moderate in east in
morning and early afternoon.
ALGER.
Southerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in axis of valleys. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night, then smooth or
slight in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight at midday.
ANNABA.
Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, veering South in second part
of night, then backing Easterly in afternoon, locally 5 near Cap
Teulade at end.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east in late night,
but decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west, locally 5 near Cap
Teulade. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning, locally smooth or
slight in extreme west.
CARBONARA.
South 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in morning.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
LIPARI.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly at end.
Decreasing smooth, then becoming smooth or slight in west at midday,
and at times moderate in extreme west at end.
CIRCEO.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing South or Southeast at midday, then
increasing 4 or 5 in west at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in west at midday, and at times
moderate in extreme west at end.
Moderate vis in scattered rain in far north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistance of moderate or fresh Southerly flow, decreasing Variable
light or moderate flow in west of basin at midday.