GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 095 - MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 999 WEST OF CORSICA
AND 1000 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 996 OVER
NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 26/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND TAURUS
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 26/22 UTC 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 26/22 UTC 8 OR 9
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 26/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 26/22 UTC WEST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 27/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/22 UTC SOUTHWEST
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 26/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 26/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING TO 26/19 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 26/19 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 26/19 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 27/01 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 41, MONDAY 26 JANUARY 2026 AT 0820 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 26 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 998 JUST NORTHWEST OF CORSICA, GRADUALLY MOVING TOWARDS SOUTHEAST
OF TYRRHENIAN SEA IN DAYTIME AND FILLING.
NEW LOW GRADUALLY DEEPENING 1006 OVER SOUTHEAST OF PYRENEES IN
DAYTIME, EXPECTED 997 OVER GULF OF LION TOMORROW MORNING.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 26/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 26/21 UTC.
WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 27/03 UTC TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 27/06 UTC TO 27/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 26 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 95
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-01-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 999 WEST OF CORSICA
AND 1000 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 996 OVER
NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 26/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1019 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER
SOUTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE TEMPORARILY OVER SOUTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
OVER NORTH WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. OVER SOUTH WEST
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.40 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF
38.40 VARIABLE OR WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 SOON WEST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH OVER WEST
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 28.00
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER WEST
TAURUS
OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING
SOON. OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
CRUSADE
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH EAST VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER NORTH
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
NORTH OF 36.30 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
NORTH OF 36.40 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OVER NORTH WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY
STRONG
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.00 CYCLONIC 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. OVER SOUTH EAST
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER EAST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 26 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 41.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 26 at 00 UTC
Low 998 just northwest of Corsica, gradually moving towards southeast
of Tyrrhenian Sea in daytime and filling.
New low gradually deepening 1006 over southeast of Pyrenees in
daytime, expected 997 over Gulf of Lion tomorrow morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 27 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 in afternoon,
and backing Southwest 5 or 6 from southwest in evening, locally 7 in
west at end. Gusts.
Very rough or rough and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in
afternoon, then increasing rough at end.
Long SW swell 3 m, decreasing in afternoon.
Moderate vis in rain in far south overnight.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or 8 in north at first,
gradually backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from south in evening, at times 7.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in east in morning, increasing
moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
MINORQUE.
In northeast : Northwesterly 6 or 7, then backing South or Southwest
4 or 5 in late of afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In southwest : decreasing Northwest 5 or 6, gradually Westerly 3 to 5
in late of afternoon, and backing Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, at
times 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, then
increasing moderate or rough at end.
LION.
Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south till midday, decreasing 2 to 4
in afternoon, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 overnight, at times 7
at end, but decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in extreme west. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from north in
afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Northwest 6 or 7, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast, gradually decreasing mainly Westerly 3 or 4 in evening,
then increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west in second part of
night, at times 7 at end in far north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east at first.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
becoming Southwest 3 to 5 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers at first, then moderate or poor vis in rain at
end.
CORSE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally Variable Cyclonic in far northeast,
decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in late afternoon, then backing
gradually Southerly 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in evening.
Poor vis in rain and showers, clearing in late afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8 until midday, decreasing gradually
Westerly 3 or 4 in evening, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5
overnight, at times 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in
evening.
Long SW swell 3 m in south, gradually decreasing in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in
afternoon.
MADDALENA.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 2 to 4 in north, decreasing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, then backing Southwesterly at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in north in
afternoon, then everywhere overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening.
ELBE.
Easterly 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
Southeasterly in late night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in late afternoon.
ALBORAN.
West 6 or 7, locally 8 in east at first, backing West or Southwest 5
or 6 later, then increasing 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming smooth or slight in south soon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in north later. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in
daytime.
ALGER.
Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough at first, becoming rough or
very rough in north later.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
ANNABA.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 soon, then
backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough
later.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers at first.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then backing Southwest 3
or 4 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate or rough
later.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing soon.
CARBONARA.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then backing Southwest at
end.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in northwest later,
then everywhere at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing soon.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 or 4 in
northeast, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 later, then backing
West or Northwest at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing later.
CIRCEO.
Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Northwest 3 or 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing soon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly fresh or strong flow, with threat of gale, increasing
strong or very strong over southwest of basin overnight. Locally
Southerly moderate or fresh flow over Tyrrhenian Sea, increasing
Southwesterly fresh or strong flow overnight.