GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 011 - SATURDAY 03 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-01-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER LIGURIAN SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER
TAURUS AND CRUSADE
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 26.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 03/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 03/22 UTC 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
THRAKIKO
EAST OF 25.10
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
MARMARA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 8
WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 5, SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2026 AT 0725 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 3 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 998 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, EXPECTED 1000 TODAY,
THEN GRADUALLY FILLING 1005 SUNDAY. LOW "FRANCIS", 986 , IN WEST OF
PORTUGAL, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 990, JUST WEST OF GIBRALTAR
STRAIT NEXT NIGHT.
PROVENCE.
FROM 04/00 UTC TO 04/09 UTC.
NORTH 8 IN AXIS OF RHONE. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 03/09 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 03/09 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE CORSE. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 03 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 11
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-01-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1002 OVER LIGURIAN SEA AND HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER
TAURUS AND CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5
OVER SOUTH EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 26.00 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER
SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 25.10 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 OVER
EAST 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 25.10 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. POOR
THRAKIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.10 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL AEGEAN, OVER MARMARA,
BLACK SEA, IONIO AND SOUTH ADRIATIC=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 3 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 5.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 998 over Ligurian sea, with little move, expected 1000 today,
then gradually filling 1005 sunday. Low "FRANCIS", 986 , in west of
Portugal, moving eastwards, expected 990, just west of Gibraltar
strait next night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, backing Northeast 5
or 6 in north at end.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight, at times
thundery.
BALEARES.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon,
then 5 or 6 in late evening, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing moderate overnight, then moderate or
rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight, at times
thundery.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in late day, then North
or Northeast 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7. Severe gusts overnight.
Smooth or slight increasing moderate overnight, then rough in
northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south overnight, at times
thundery.
LION.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts
overnight.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east at first, veering
North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west overnight, locally 8 in axis of
Rhne, but becoming Variable 3 to 5 in east.
Moderate, becoming rough in west overnight.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south till late
night, becoming Northeasterly 5 or 6 at end, but Variable 2 to 4 in
east. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
South of CORSE.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 in late day.
Slight or moderate.
North of CORSE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in east at first, decreasing 5 or
6 overnight, locally 7 in east, then 3 to 5 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in north and Southerly in south,
increasing gradually North or Northeast 4 to 6 in north overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in south overnight, at times
thundery.
MADDALENA.
In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 to 6
overnight, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
In south, Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
ELBE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 near cape Corse and in far south,
becoming gradually Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
ALBORAN.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 in afternoon, then
increasing 4 or 5 in second part of night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in extreme
west.
PALOS.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south,
becoming mainly Northerly 3 or 4 in late night, locally Southerly in
far southwest. Gusts.
Slight, locally slight or moderate in east, becoming smooth or slight
everywhere in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALGER.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3
to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate, becoming slight or moderate everywhere in
late night.
Moderate vis in some showers in evening and overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, along Spain,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in first part of night, then increasing
Northeast 5 or 6 in north at end, at times 7 in northeast. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, increasing slight in afternoon, at times moderate,
then slight or moderate at end, locally moderate or rough in east.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from west in
evening, at times thundery at end.
ANNABA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south at first, increasing
Southerly 3 to 5 in evening.
Slight, locally smooth or slight in far south.
TUNISIE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 near Sicily, backing Southerly
in late afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in east, and 6 near Sicily, then
incresing 4 or 5 everywhere in second part of night, at times 6 in
far east. Gusts.
Smooth or slight in west, but slight or moderate in east, becoming
slight in west in late night, but moderate in east.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in east
in evening, then at times 7 in far east in first part of night, but
decreasing 2 to 4 in west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate from west to east, increasing moderate or rough in
far east in second part of night.
Moderate vis in some showers in north at end.
LIPARI.
In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in extreme
west in evening. Gusts.
In east, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6,
then locally 7 leeward Messina strait in late night. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in far south, becoming moderate or rough in
northwest in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast.
CIRCEO.
West or Southwest decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north till late
afternoon, backing Southerly in evening, locally 2 to 4 in north,
then increasing at times 6 in south in late night. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far north till late afternoon, becoming
moderate or rough in south at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northeast near gale, with threat of gale from gulf of Lion
to north of Balearics Islands.
North or Northeast near gale over Ligurian Sea.
Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ALBORAN sunday night moving
to PALOS.
Threat of Southerly near gale in south Tyrrhenian sea.