GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 026 - WEDNESDAY 07 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-01-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW 1006 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1022
EAST OF KASTELLORIZO SEA.
MELITA
FROM 07/13 AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
EAST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 07/07 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
NORTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 35.40
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 07/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 13, WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2026 AT 0735 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 7 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURE AROUND 1022 OVER SPAIN BUILDING AROUND 1030 TODAY.
LOW 1005 JUST SOUTHEAST OF CORSE, QUICKLY MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND
EXPECTED OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA AT MIDDAY, THEN FILLING IN EVENING. NEW
LOW DEEPENING 1010 OVER LIGURIAN SEA THIS EVENING, WITH LITTLE
CHANGE.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE.
FROM 07/18 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF LIGURE.
FROM 07/18 UTC TO 08/12 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 07/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 08/00 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 07/09 UTC TO 07/21 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 08/03 UTC TO 08/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 07 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 26
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-01-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW 1006 OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1022
EAST OF KASTELLORIZO SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 08 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 7 SOON NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 LATER 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
SIDRA
WEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 NORTH OF 35.00 7. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 7. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHEAST 6 LATER WEST 7. ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH 5 LATER 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
CRUSADE
EAST 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 35.40 7 OR 8. ROUGH
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6, SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 25.40 7 OR 8. ROUGH
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER
EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8. ROUGH
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH 7 OR 8
LOCALLY 9. ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 7. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 LOCALLY 9. ROUGH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.10 7 OR 8. ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 6. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC BOOT MELITA SIDRA SOUTHWEST
KRITIKO IONIO AND AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 6 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 : WARNING NR 12.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 6 at 12 UTC
Low area around 1005 over Tyrrhenian sea, gradually moving eastwards
and filling overnight. High pressure around 1022 over Spain, building
around 1030 Thursday in late day.
Low deepening 1005 near Var coast tonight, moving southeastwards and
expected over Tyrrhenian sea at midday. New low deepening 1007 over
Ligurian sea Thursday in late day.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
North or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6 from west to east in first
part of night, temporarily 7 at first, then backing West or Northwest
4 or 5 in morning, at times 6 in east, and increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in west in second
part of night, then everywhere at midday.
North swell increasing 3 m in east in late night, then decreasing in
afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers.
BALEARES.
Northwesterly decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 leeward Ebro delta,
increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 leeward Ebro delta. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east.
Northeast of MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in far northeast in second
part of night, then decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, and backing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in far northeast. Severe
gusts.
Very rough or rough, becoming moderate or rough at midday.
Southwest of MINORQUE.
North or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, then
backing Westerly 4 or 5 in morning. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then
slight or moderate in afternoon.
LION, West of PROVENCE.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning,
then backing West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or rough, becoming moderate or rough at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers at end, mainly over
PROVENCE.
East of PROVENCE.
Decreasing Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, temporarily West or Northwest 7
or 8 at first, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, and
increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in far northeast, becoming
moderate or rough everywhere in morning, then rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery
overnight, temporarily clearing at midday.
LIGURE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, decreasing Northerly 4
or 5 at midday, but locally Westerly in far southwest, then becoming
Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far south . Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery, clearing
in morning.
CORSE.
Northerly 4 to 6, temporarily becoming Cyclonic from north in second
part of night, then North or Northwest in morning, and increasing
Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Becoming rough, occasionally very rough in far southwest, then rough
or very rough everywhere at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery till
midday.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north, increasing 7 or 8
everywhere in late night, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7
from north at midday. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough in second part of night,
then rough or very rough in afternoon.
North swell increasing 3 m in far southwest in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in northeast.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward Bonifacio strait,
increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late night, then Northwest 6 or 7 in
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally moderate or rough in far
southeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 4 to 6, becoming Northerly in afternoon, then Variable
3 to 5 at end, locally Westerly 5 or 6 near Cap Corse. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers in southwest.
ALBORAN.
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, but West or Northwest in west, at times 6,
increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere in late night, and
temporarily 6 or 7 at midday and in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first, then in far south at
end.
PALOS.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, but locally Variable 3 to 5 in extreme
west, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 everywhere in late night, then veering
West or Northwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight.
ALGER.
Northerly 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, backing Westerly 4 or 5
from west in late night, then increasing 5 or 6 at midday, at times 7
near the coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
North swell increasing 3 m in far east in late night, then decreasing
in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west at
end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Backing West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southwest, then
in far north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in south overnight.
ANNABA.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, backing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning,
locally 6 or 7 in northeast, then increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7
everywhere at end. Gusts.
Becoming rough, then rough or very rough in seconde part of night,
and rough at end.
North swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m in late night, then decreasing at
end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then
temporarily 7 or 8 at midday and in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in morning,
except in far south.
CARBONARA.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, temporarily 3 to 5 at first, increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 in the morning, at times 7 in south, then 6 or 7
everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday, at times very rough
in far southeast.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 from west in late morning, then
West or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from west in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in
morning, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 6 or 7
in south at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in south at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow over the basin.