GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 026 - SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-25/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER THE
COASTS OF NORTH TUNISIA IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 18/09 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1041 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IN GRADUAL FALL.
BOOT
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHEAST
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8=
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 30, FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 AT 1835 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 16 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES AROUND 1030 OVER SPAIN AND SOUTHERN FRANCE, WEAKENING
1020 TO 1025 ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. LOW GABRI 1008 IN NORTH OF
TUNISIA, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWESTWARDS, EXPECTED 1012 JUST SOUTH OF
SARDINIA TOMORROW EVENING.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE, LIGURE, NORTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 18/15 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 18/06 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 18/06 UTC.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTH, AND NEAR BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC.
IN NORTH, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC.
IN NORTH, EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIPARI.
CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC.
EAST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
CONTINUING TO 18/06 UTC.
IN SOUTH, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025 / 0400 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 26
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-01-25/21 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1008 OVER THE
COASTS OF NORTH TUNISIA IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 18/09 UTC. HIGH
PRESSURES 1041 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IN GRADUAL FALL
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 JANUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST PART NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
GABES
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY OVER NORTH PART 7. ROUGH OVER SOUTH
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON
SOUTHEAST 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH TEMPORARILY OVER WEST VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE TEMPORARILY OVER WEST
ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. EAST OF 22.00 EAST
NORTHEAST 5 TEMPORARILY UP TO 6 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST.
MODERATE OVER NORTHWEST ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 TEMPORARILY OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING
LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY
POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5
OVER SOUTHEAST PART 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTHEAST ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR SLEET
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE WEST WINDS LOCALLY OVER BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 January 2025 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.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 30.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC
High pressures around 1030 over Spain and southern France, weakening
1020 to 1025 on Saturday afternoon. Low GABRI 1008 in north of
Tunisia, slowly moving northwestwards, expected 1012 just south of
Sardinia tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 with gusts in far southeast at first,
decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at midday, then 4 or 5 at end.
Rough or very rough, cross in south, decreasing rough in afternoon.
Long E swell 3 m in south, abating in morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
BALEARES.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, locally Northwest near delta
of Ebro, gradually decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Moderate or rough.
MINORQUE.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 with gusts, decreasing North or
Northeast 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in showers in afternoon.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
West of PROVENCE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in east.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in far northwest.
Moderate vis in showers at end.
East of PROVENCE, LIGURE, North of CORSE.
Northeast 7 or 8, locally 5 or 6 in far east of LIGURE, gradually
decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 between
Corsica and French mainland. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some showers at end.
South of CORSE.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 with gusts, decreasing 6 or 7 in
morning, then 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 in north.
Rough or very rough, gradually decreasing moderate or rough in
afternoon. Cross sea in south at first.
NE swell 3 m in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in south and near Bonifacio
strait, decreasing Easterly 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in
north.Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross at first, gradually decreasing
moderate or rough in afternoon.
Long SE swell 3 or 4 m, abating in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ELBE.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, veering East in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in south in daytime.
Moderate vis in showers in afternoon.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, improving in afternoon.
PALOS.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 along Spanish coast at first,
gradually decreasing North 3 or 4 in afternoon, but Variable 1 to 3
in west.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ALGER.
North 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 in
afternoon.
Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing rough in afternoon.
Long E or NE swell 3 m, decreasing in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing North 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, improving in morning.
ANNABA.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 with severe gusts in northwest
at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in morning, then backing West
or Northwest at end.
Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing moderate or rough in
afternoon.
Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 4 to 6, locally Northeast 7 or 8 in far northwest at
first, becoming Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, at times 7 in
east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
Easterly 6 or 7, but 7 or 8 in north, decreasing East or Southeast 5
or 6 from south overnight, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Very rough decreasing rough from south in late night.
Long E or NE swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI.
Easterly 7 or 8, at times 9 with severe or violent gusts, decreasing
Southeasterly 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6.
Rough or very rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning,
locally rough in far west.
E swell 3 or 4 m in west, abating in late night.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
East or Northeast 7 or 8, locally 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing
Easterly 6 or 7 in morning, then East or Southeast 5 or 6 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in late morning.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of bassin : fresh or strong East or Northeast flow.
In south of bassin : moderate or fresh cyclonic winds, locally light
or moderate Variable winds over Alboran sea.