STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 076 - WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026/2130 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 997 ΣMELITA IS EXPECTED OVER SIDRA WITH
CENTRE 998 BY 22/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER TAURUS AND 1029
OVER EAST BLACK SEA
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 22/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
FROM 22/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 22/07 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 22/01 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 22/01 UTC 8 OR 9
DELTA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST
CRUSADE
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/04 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/04 UTC 8 OR 9
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 22/07 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 22/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 9 AND FROM 22/07 UTC SOUTH 8 OR 9
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 22/08 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 AND FROM 22/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 22/00 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 22/08 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 FROM 22/01 UTC SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 22/04
UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 22/08 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 AND FROM 22/04 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 22/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 9 FROM 22/01 UTC SOUTH 8 OR 9 AND FROM 22/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 22/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 30, WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 2026 AT 0750 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 21 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW "HARRY" 999 BETWEEN TUNISIA AND SICILY, SLOW-MOVING, THEN
EVACUATING NORTHEASTWARDS OVER ADRIATIC SEA TOMORROW AT MIDDAY.
NEW THALWEG OVER ATLANTIC, REACHING NORTHWEST OF BASIN IN EVENING,
ASSOCIATED LOW DEEPENING 994 THIS NIGHT IN NORTH OF BALEARIC ISLANDS,
MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED IN WEST OF SARDINIA TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
LION.
FROM 21/15 UTC TO 22/00 UTC.
SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH, THEN EVERYWHERE IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT, AND
DECREASING IN SOUTH AT END. GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 21/18 UTC TO 22/12 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST, TILL LATE NIGHT, THEN WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH
IN MORNING. GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 22/03 UTC TO 22/12 UTC.
IN FAR WEST, WESTERLY 8. GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 21/21 UTC TO 22/06 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC.
IN FAR EAST, EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 21 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 75
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-01-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER MELITA WITH FRONT IS
EXPECTED OVER SICILY BY 22/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER TAURUS
AND 1031 OVER EAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH PART MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH PART UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
OVER NORTH PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. OVER
SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON 4. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTH PART
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST 6 SOON 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.20 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF
26.20 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST SOON 8 OR 9.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER SOUTH 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. POOR
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. VERY
ROUGH SOON ROUGH. POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH
SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHEAST 9 OR 10 SOON WEST OF 25.00 SOUTH 8 DECREASING LATER OVER
WEST PART. VERY ROUGH OVER EAST PART UP TO HIGH. VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR
SARONIKOS
CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 SOON CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY
SOON MODERATE. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. ROUGH.
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM STRONG
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST
6. EAST OF 25.00 SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
LOCALLY STRONG
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM LOCALLY STRONG
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. POOR. SLEET. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. POOR
MARMARA
EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KASTELLORIZO SEA, TAURUS, DELTA AND CRUSADE=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 21 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 30.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 21 at 00 UTC
Low "HARRY" 999 between Tunisia and Sicily, slow-moving, then
evacuating northeastwards over Adriatic sea tomorrow at midday.
New thalweg over Atlantic, reaching northwest of basin in evening,
associated low deepening 994 this night in north of Balearic islands,
moving southeastwards and expected in west of Sardinia tomorrow
afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 22 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at
night, locally 6 or 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7
in late morning. Gusts.
Rough, in long E swell in afternoon, decreasing temporarily moderate
or rough in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers in south, becoming poor or very poor in
thundery rain or showers in late night.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in
evening, at times 7, then veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in late night.
Severe gusts.
Moderate, occasionally rough, in long NE swell in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery tomorrow
morning.
MINORQUE.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually South or Southwest 4 or 5 in
evening, locally 5 or 6 in northwest, then increasing North 6 or 7 in
northwest in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery
in morning.
LION.
South or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in north in late
afternoon, decreasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6, then
increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery
in east in morning.
PROVENCE.
In west : Southeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest in
late afternoon, backing East or Southeast 4 to 6 from south to north
in morning. Gusts.
In east : East or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, veering
East or Southeast 4 or 5 at night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at night, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 leeward Gulf of Genoa, decreasing
East or Northeast 2 to 4 in late morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
CORSE.
In north : Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, then East or Northeast 3 or 4
at night, and veering East or Southeast in late night.
In south : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast 3 or 4 in morning, at
times 5.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate vis in some showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at night, then
Southerly in morning, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, at times 7.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, but
locally becoming rough in far southwest in morning.
Long E or SE swell 3 to 4 m in south, abating in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in late night.
MADDALENA.
North 2 to 4, temporarily Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast in
afternoon, backing Northwest in evening, then South or Southwest in
morning.
Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough in far south in early
afternoon, then decreasing gradually smooth or slight in morning.
ELBE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, becoming Variable in late
night.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at night.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in
north, but temporarily 3 to 5 in south, then veering West or
Northwest 7 or 8 in second part of night, and decreasing 6 or 7 in
south at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily cross in long E swell at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers overnight, clearing at end.
PALOS.
Backing Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest in evening, then
veering gradually West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, temporarily
8 in south. Severe gusts.
Rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight, temporarily cross in
long ENE swell.
Long W swell near 3 m, at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end.
ALGER.
Backing West 3 or 4, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from
west in late day, and Westerly 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far
west in late night, and morning. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or
very rough, temporarily cross, from west overnight.
Long E swell near 3 m, at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, and increasing 5 or 6, from west in
late day, then 6 or 7 overnight, temporarily 8 in far southwest in
late night, and veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, by E swell, then increasing rough or
very rough, temporarily cross, from southwest overnight.
Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m, at first, then long SW swell near 3 m from
west in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in west at end.
ANNABA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, backing gradually
Westerly 3 to 5 in evening, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5
in morning, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest.
Decreasing rough, then moderate overnight, and increasing rough in
far northwest at end.
Long E swell, 3 to 3.5 m, abating in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
TUNISIE, CARBONARA.
Backing North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast at
first, then West or Northwest 3 or 4, from west overnight, and
backing Southwest at end. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in south, and cross in long SE swell at
first, decreasing moderate from north overnight, then slight at end.
Long E or SE swell, near 3 m in south, abating at first.
Poor vis in some rain or showers at times thundery, in south.
LIPARI, South of CIRCEO.
East or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8, at times 9, in
far east of LIPARI at first, then backing Northerly 3 to 5 in late
day, but temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4, in far southeast, and backing
West or Northwest 3 or 4 in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in southwest at first,
becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then smooth or slight at
end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in far south, clearing
at end.
North of CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly in late day, then Variable
at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
- Over Tyrrhenian sea : Southerly flow moderate.
- Elsewhere : Cyclonic flow fresh or strong, becoming Southwesterly
Moderate or fresh on Friday, at times strong.