WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 23, SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026 AT 0805 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 17 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1011 IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS, SLOW-MOVING AND DEEPENING 1008
THIS AFTERNOON.
LOW 1012 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA, MOVING NORTHWESTWARDS AND MERGING WITH
THE LOW IN WEST OF BALEARIC ISLANDS AT MIDDAY. LOW DEEPENING 1008 IN
SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE, ASSOCIATED WITH EASTERLY FRESH OR STRONG FLOW,
WITH HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDERY, IN FAR NORTH OF THE BASIN.
LION.
FROM 17/18 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTH, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 17/12 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTH, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 18/03 UTC TO 18/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR WEST, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 057 - SATURDAY 17 JANUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-26/03 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER MELITA AND 1018 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1036 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 17/13 AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/16 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 17/13 AT LEAST TO 17/22 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 17 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 57
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-26/03 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1014 OVER MELITA AND 1018 OVER CYPRUS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1036 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 JANUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR.
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4
OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PARTS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER
SOUTH PARTS NORTH. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTHEAST PARTS NORTHEAST SOON EAST
NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON OVER
NORTH UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF
27.00 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5
OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 OVER EAST PARTS EAST. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH OVER WEST UP TO
6. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF
24.00 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 37.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6
SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS OVER KITHIRA SEA, TEMPORARILY
SOUTH AEGEAN AND TAURUS AND GALE SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER SIDRA, MELITA
AND GABES=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 17 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 23.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 17 at 00 UTC
Low 1011 in west of Balearic islands, slow-moving and deepening 1008
this afternoon.
Low 1012 in south of Sardinia, moving northwestwards and merging with
the low in west of Balearic islands at midday. Low deepening 1008 in
southwest of France, associated with Easterly fresh or strong flow,
with heavy rain and thundery, in far north of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 18 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South or Southeast increasing 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east, then
veering Southwesterly 3 or 4 in late evening, and decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, then poor vis in thundery rain or
showers in evening.
BALEARES.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally Southeasterly 3 to 5 in east at first, then
Northerly 3 to 5 in west at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate from northeast in in late day.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MINORQUE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northeast this afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northeast in
evening.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LION.
Southeast 5 or 6, increasing East or Southeast 6 or 7 this afternoon,
locally 7 or 8 in north in evening, and decreasing 4 to 6 in south in
late night. Severe gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough, then rough or very rough at midnight.
Long E swell increasing locally 3 to 3.5 m in south, in second part
of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 7 or 8 in north this
afternoon, and decreasing locally 4 to 6 in far south at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in evening.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing
temporarily in east in evening.
LIGURE.
In west : Northeasterly 6 or 7, at times 8 in late night. Severe
gusts.
In east : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in south at
end.
Increasing moderate or rough, in west, but slight or moderate in
east.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CORSE.
In north : East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally 6 or 7
in northwest. Gusts.
In south : East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in late afternoon.
Gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northwest in late
night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, East or Southeast increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far
north in late day, and evening, then veering South or Southeast
overnight. Gusts.
In south, veering Southeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4, in far
southwest at first, then again in late night. Gusts.
Increasing moderate, locally rough in far north in late day.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in northwest.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
East or Southeast, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight.
Slight or moderate, then moderate over MADDALENA tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, from south
overnight.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in late evening, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in late night.
Slight or moderate, abating gradually slight overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in south till midnight, but
Variable 2 to 4 near spanish coasts, becoming Variable 2 to 4
everywhere at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ALGER.
In west, Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 overnight.
In east, Southeast 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly in evening, then
becoming Variable in second part of the night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in extreme west,
decreasing 2 to 4 in east at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ANNABA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 5 or 6 near Cap Teulade
at first, backing Southeast 4 or 5 in late day, locally 6 in far
north, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest in second part of
the night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, or due to sand haze.
TUNISIE.
Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 in evening,
locally 6 in extreme west, then increasing 5 or 6 in second part of
the night.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers, or due to sand haze.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in late night, locally 6
in west.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 in second part of the
night, at times 6.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistance or threat of Easterly flow fresh or strong, in far north
of the basin, then Southeasterly flow fresh or strong, from Tunisie,
south of Tyrrhenian sea, to Gulf of Lion, sunday overnight. In
southwest of the basin, Cyclonic flow light or moderate, increasing
Northwesterly, fresh, at times strong at end.