GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 063 - SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-01-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA AND 1016 OVER
CRUSADE. HIGH PRESSURES 1039 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
FROM 19/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/07 UTC 8
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
GABES OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
MELITA
FROM 19/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 19/08 UTC 8 OR 9
BOOT
OVER SOUTH
FROM 19/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 19/16 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 18 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.
WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine
bulletins, erratic service is possible from january 17, 2026,
following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be
monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent
out.
Part 1 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 12 UTC
Wide low area near 1005 over north of Africa, and high pressure 1025
over north of Italy.
Low "Harry" expected 1004 tomorrow morning between Sardinia and
Tunisia, then moving towards Balearic islands in afternoon and
deepening slowly.
Thundery rain and showers in north, locally heavy, gradually
extending over the entire basin. Poor vis in rain or showers, locally
very poor in heavy rain or thundersqualls.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in morning, at times 6, then
becoming Cyclonic 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from northeast in afternoon, then rough or
very rough and cross at end.
Long N or NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in north at end.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in daytime, then 6 or 7
at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from northeast at midday, then rough or very
rough at end.
MINORQUE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 from north in morning,
then 7 or 8 from northeast in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough from north in
afternoon. Cross in south at end.
Long NE swell 3 to 3.5 m in south at end.
LION.
East 6 or 7, increasing East or Northeast 7 or 8 in south in late
day, and decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 in far north. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
E swell 3 to 3.5 m in north.
PROVENCE.
East or Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far east at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
LIGURE.
In west : North or Northeast 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
In east : East or Northeast 5 to 6, locally 7 near Cape Corse in late
day. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far southwest in morning.
CORSE.
In north : Northeast 7 or 8, at times 9 in far northwest at end.
Severe gusts.
In south : East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 7 or 8 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north in late
night, then in south in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north and in far south,
increasing 6 or 7 in daytime, then East or Northeast 7 or 8 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, and
cross at end.
Long NE swell 3 m in extreme west at end.
MADDALENA.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then at times
8 in south in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
ELBE.
In north, East or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
In south, East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in east at first,
becoming Westerly 3 to 5 in late night, then increasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate in afternoon, locally rough in south at
end.
PALOS.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in
morning, locally 6 in east, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northeast in late night
and becoming Cyclonic in east, then increasing Northwesterly 3 to 5
in afternoon, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in east at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west, increasing
North 5 or 6 in daytime, then North or Northwest 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
ANNABA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in
morning, temporarily East 7 or 8 in far north at midday, then
becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in late day, locally East or
Southeast 3 to 5 in far north. Severe gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in far south, increasing moderate or rough
in late morning, locally very rough in far northeast.
E swell 3 to 3.5 m in north in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in late night, at times
9. Severe or violent gusts under thundersqualls.
Moderate, becoming very rough from southeast in morning, locally high
in south at end.
Long E swell 3 to 3.5 m in extreme west in afternoon and long SE
swell 3 to 3.5 m in far north at end.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in morning, then at times
8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough or very rough in late morning. Cross at
end.
Long SE swell 3.5 m in late day.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast 5 or 6 increasing 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8 in
far southeast in morning, then increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in late
day. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night, locally very
rough in northwest at end.
CIRCEO.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Low "HARRY" between Balearic islands and algerian coasts, generating
Easterly strong flow over the basin, at times very strong over
Tyrrhenian sea, and locally Cyclonic near low. West or Northwest
fresh or strong flow over Alboran sea.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2026 / 2200 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 63
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-01-26/15 UTC
RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1010 BY COASTS OF TUNISIA AND 1016 OVER
CRUSADE. HIGH PRESSURES 1039 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JANUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH
SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH
GABES
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH SOON UP TO
VERY ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST AND NORTH OF 33.30 6
OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO
ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. UP TO POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST
5 OR 6. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SNOW
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
STRONG GALE EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, BOOT, SIDRA,
SOUTH IONIO, KITHIRA SEA AND SOUTHWEST KRITIKO=