STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 065 - MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-01-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER ISRAEL. HIGH PRESSURES
1040 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9
GABES
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/13 UTC 8 OR 9
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 9 OR 10
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 9 OR 10
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
FROM 19/13 AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/16 UTC 8 OR 9
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 19/19 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
MARMARA
CONTINUING TO 19/19 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.50
FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 39.00
FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
FROM 19/16 AT LEAST TO 19/22
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 26, MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 19 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
COMPLEX LOW 1008 "HARRY" OVER EAST OF ALGERIAN COASTS, EXPECTED 1005
IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA AT MIDDAY, SPREADING TOWARD BALEARIC ISLANDS IN
LATE DAY, THEN DEEPENING 995 TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURE 1026
IN NORTH OF ITALY, WITH LITTLE CHANGE.
THUNDERY RAIN AND SHOWERS, LOCALLY HEAVY. POOR VIS IN RAIN OR
SHOWERS, LOCALLY VERY POOR IN HEAVY RAIN OR THUNDERSQUALLS.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 20/06 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 19/15 UTC TO 20/09 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN NORTH OVERNIGHT.
LION.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN EVENING.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN WEST IN EVENING.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST AT END. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH SEA AT END.
MADDALENA.
FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/12 UTC.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 20/03 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EASTERLY 8, IN NORTHEAST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE DAY.
CARBONARA.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE NIGHT, AT TIMES CROSS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, EXTENDING OVERALL IN EVENING,
THEN BACKING EAST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 19 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 26.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 19 at 00 UTC
Complex Low 1008 "Harry" over east of algerian coasts, expected 1005
in south of Sardinia at midday, spreading toward Balearic islands in
late day, then deepening 995 tomorrow at midday. High pressure 1026
in north of Italy, with little change.
Thundery rain and showers, locally heavy. Poor vis in rain or
showers, locally very poor in heavy rain or thundersqualls.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, becoming Variable in
evening, then increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 in south at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from northeast in afternoon, then rough or
very rough and cross at end.
Long N or NE swell 3 to 3.5 m overnight.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, then 7 or 8
overnight. Severe gusts.
Gradually becoming rough from northeast, then very rough overnight,
locally cross in northwest.
Long E or NE swell 3 to 4 m.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast increasing 6 or 7 from north, locally 8 in north
late afternoon until late morning. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high overnight,
locally cross in south.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in afternoon, cross.
LION.
- Near coast : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing
Northerly 3 to 5 overnight.
- Elsewhere : East 6 or 7, increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 in
south at midday. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in south in evening.
Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m in north, increasing 4 or 5 m in all area in
evening.
PROVENCE.
East or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far southeast in evening.
Severe gusts.
Very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening.
Long SE swell 3 m in far northwest.
LIGURE.
In west : North or Northeast 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
In east : East or Northeast 5 to 6, locally 7 near Cape Corse in late
day. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest.
CORSE.
- In north : Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far northwest. Severe
gusts.
- In far south : East 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at midday. Severe
gusts.
- Elsewhere : Variable 4 to 6, locally Easterly 6 or 7 offshore.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long N or NE swell 3 m.
SARDAIGNE.
- In north : East 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
- In south : East 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing gradually East or
Southeast 6 or 7 in afternoon, then locally 8 in south in evening, at
times 9. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from north, cross, then locally high in
south at end.
Long NE swell 3 m in north, cross. Long E or SE swell 3 m in south in
evening, cross.
MADDALENA.
- in far north : East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
- elsewhere : East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in south
in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, and cross.
Long SE swell 3 m in evening, cross.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 at
end in south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Long SE swell 3 m in evening.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at
times 7, then 6 or 7 overnight. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate or rough overnight.
PALOS.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then locally North or
Northwest 7 or 8 in far east in late night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in evening, locally
very rough in far east.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m in east at end.
ALGER.
In west, increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5, then 5 or 6 , locally 7 in
far west in evening. Severe gusts.
In east, Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough overnight.
Long N swell 3 to 4 m in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in evening, then 7
or 8 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in late night.
Long NE swell 3 to 4 m at end.
ANNABA.
In Northeast, Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 7 or 8
overnight, at times 9. Severe gusts.
In southwest, mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in late night, then at times 6 in morning.
Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then locally very rough or high in
northeast overnight.
Long E swell 3 to 4 m in evening, increasing 4 to 5 m in late night.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 7 or 8, at times 9, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in
far southwest. Severe or violent gusts under thundersqualls.
Rough or very rough, becoming gradually high in late day.
Long E or SE swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 4 to 5 m in late night.
CARBONARA.
East 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing 7 or 8 in late night. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross, becoming very rough or high in
late night.
Long SE swell 3 to 4 m.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far southeast, increasing 7 or
8 overall in evening, then backing East in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, backing East in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough in far
southwest overnight.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly strong flow over the basin, at times very strong over
Tyrrhenian sea and in south or Sardinia, and locally Cyclonic near
low, gradually decreasing. West or Northwest fresh or strong flow
over Alboran sea.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 19 JANUARY 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 65
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-01-26/03 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER TUNISIA AND 1018 OVER ISRAEL. HIGH PRESSURES
1040 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER
SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 9 OR 10 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9.
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH OF 39.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. EAST OF 22.00 EAST
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 27.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST PART EAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH 4 OR 5 WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 23.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON WEST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH OF 37.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON UP TO 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 40.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3
OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. SNOW
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER
NORTH PART NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
STORM WITH EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS MELITA, GABES, BOOT, SIDRA, SOUTH
IONIO, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND GALE EAST NORTH IONIO,
PATRAIKOS, SOUTHWEST AEGEAN, WEST KRITIKO AND SOUTHEAST KRITIKO
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