GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 102 - THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026/1200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 991 NORTH IONIO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS
EXPECTED 990 THRAKIKO BY 29/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST
TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
WEST 8 AND OVER NORTH 8 OR 9
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 29/21 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/16 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM FROM 29/19 UTC WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
FROM 29/19 AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/01 UTC SOUTHWEST
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 30/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 29/22 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8 FROM 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST AND FROM 30/01 UTC WEST
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM 29/16 UTC WEST
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
CONTINUING TO 30/04 UTC
SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 29/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 8
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 30/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 FROM 29/19 UTC SOUTHWEST 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
CONTINUING TO 29/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 29/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING TO 29/19 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 47, THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 29 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 990 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED
1000 TOMORROW MORNING. GRADIENT OF PRESSURE FROM NORTHEAST TO
SOUTHWEST OF BASIN.
NORTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
FROM 29/09 UTC TO 29/15 UTC.
WEST 8, IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 LEEWARD STRAIT TILL MIDDAY.
SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 30/03 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 30/06 UTC.
WEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 29/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 29 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 102
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 29-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 991 NORTH IONIO IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS
EXPECTED 990 THRAKIKO BY 29/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER EAST
TAURUS AND 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 30 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 7 SOON
WEST 5. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 4 OR
5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 5
OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6
OR 7. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 8 OR 9 LATER DECREASING. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 8 OR 9 LATER DECREASING. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST OVER EAST PART
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OVER WEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00 WEST 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 8 LATER DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3
UP TO 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON
4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH
OF 40.00 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 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 47.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 29 at 00 UTC
Low 990 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, slowly filling, expected
1000 tomorrow morning. Gradient of pressure from northeast to
southwest of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 30 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 to 6, locally 6 or 7 in south, decreasing Northwesterly 3
to 5 at end. Gusts.
Becoming rough, locally very rough in south.
Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in evening.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms, clearing at end.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing temporarily
Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers in south,
clearing in late night.
MINORQUE.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing temporarily Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late
night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,
clearing at end.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in evening, increasing
Northwesterly 6 or 7 in second part of night, then decreasing
Variable 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing temporarily smooth or slight
overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,
clearing at end.
PROVENCE.
In west, West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 3 or 4, at times
5 in evening, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part
of night. Gusts.
In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 4 to 6, from
west in afternoon, locally 7 in far northeast, then increasing West
or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing temporarily slight or moderate from
west overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or thundery showers overnight,
clearing at end.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far south, and locally Cyclonic 2 to 4
elsewhere, at times 5. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at midnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at first and at end.
CORSE.
In north, West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, then
decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or
7 in far west at end. Severe gusts.
In south, West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily West 8 near strait at
midday, decreasing gradually 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing 5 or
6 in morning. Severe gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers tomorrow morning.
SARDAIGNE.
West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far
southwest, then increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south in evening.
Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms overnight.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 leeward Strait till midday,
decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 in late afternoon, then temporarily
Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Severe to violent gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in north at first,
decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
ELBE.
In north, Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in evening, then
Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
In south, Variable 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then
increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in second part of night.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in far northeast at first, decreasing 6 or
7 in second part of night, then 5 or 6 in west in morning. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in west, becoming
slight or moderate, locally rough in far east in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in
second part of night, then 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, occasionally high in afternoon in west, becoming
moderate or rough in morning.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight, and abating in
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or shower from north overnight.
ALGER.
West 7 or 8, at times 9 in far west, but 4 or 5 in east at first,
decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, then 5 or 6 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating rough tomorrow at noon.
Poor vis in rain, improving at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 to 6, backing West or Southwest in late night and
increasing locally 6 or 7 in south at midday. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in afternoon,
abating moderate or rough in late night.
Long SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in late afternoon, abating in
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or shower, improving in late night.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 in southwest
overnight. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating temporarily moderate or rough in
afternoon, then rough at end.
Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, and Westerly 4 or 5
in evening, at times 6 in southwest, then increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in evening.
long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating from west in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4
or 5 in afternoon, and increasing at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south at first, abating
slight or moderate in late night.
Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating at end.
Vis becoming poor in showers at times thundery tomorrow morning.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 in
afternoon, and Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of night. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating rough in evening, then moderate in late
night.
W swell 3 m, abating from west in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving
temporarily in west in afternoon.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, but Variable 2 to 4 near coast, decreasing
3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in afternoon, abating
slight or moderate in morning.
W or SW swell temporarily 3 m in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, improving
temporarily in west in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow, increasing Northwesterly strong or
very strong on Saturday in west of basin.