GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 105 - FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026/1200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-01-26/03 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 994 OVER WEST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1010 ACROSS NORTH AFRICA COAST
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 30/13 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 49, FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 AT 0745 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 30 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 998 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE MOVE, SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED
1000 THIS EVENING. NEW LOW 999 DEEPENING, IN GULF OF LION THIS
EVENING, THEN MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 992 NEAR CAPE
TEULADA TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE 1015 IN ALBORAN SEA.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 31/03 UTC TO 31/15 UTC AT LEAST.
RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.
RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 31/09 UTC TO 31/15 UTC AT LEAST.
RAPIDLY INCREASING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF ALBORAN.
FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/06 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN EAST OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF ALBORAN.
FROM 30/09 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST
TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 30/15 UTC TO 31/12 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN WEST OVERNIGHT, VEERING WEST OR
NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, AT TIMES 9, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN MORNING.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 31/00 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
TUNISIE.
FROM 31/06 UTC TO 31/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 30 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 30-01-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 994 OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 996 BY 30/21
UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OF EGYPT
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 31 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE OR NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4
OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP
TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC
4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 36.05 5 OR 6 SOON
FROM THE WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 27.00
6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. ROUGH
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH
5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST 4
OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.50 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF
24.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST SOON
6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, BOOT AND PROBABLY OVER
NORTH IONIO.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 49.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 30 at 00 UTC
Low 998 over Ligurian Sea, with little move, slowly filling, expected
1000 this evening. New low 999 deepening, in gulf of Lion this
evening, then moving southeastwards and expected 992 near Cape
Teulada tomorrow afternoon.
High pressure 1015 in Alboran Sea.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, increasing Southwest 5 or 6
this evening, and veering West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9,
later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, and cross at
end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m at end.
Becoming poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in second part of
night.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing West or Northwest 7
or 8 later. Severe gusts, locally violent near Ebro delta at end.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in southeast, becoming moderate or
rough later.
Becoming poor or very poor vis in thundery showers this evening.
MINORQUE.
Decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in
afternoon, rapidly increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
Becoming poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
LION.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, rapidly decreasing Variable 3 to 5 at midday,
locally Southwest 5 or 6 in south this evening, then rapidly
increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing Cyclonic 3 or 4, at
times 5, soon, then increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 in west
later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate this
evening, locally becoming rough in southwest at end.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, in
second part of night.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 this evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night.
CORSE.
Increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, this
morning, gradually backing Southerly 3 to 5 overnight, then
increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Becoming moderate or poor vis in showers in second part of night.
SARDAIGNE.
Increasing Northwesterly 6 or 7 this morning, decreasing
Southwesterly 4 or 5 this evening, then rapidly increasing North or
Northwest 8 or 9 in west at end. Severe gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, mainly in SW swell in south, increasing
very rough in southwest at end and cross in south at end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first, then becoming poor or
very poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.
MADDALENA.
West 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 leewards strait, increasing West or
Northwest 6 or 7 this evening, then gradually backing Southeasterly 3
to 5 at end. Severe gusts leewards strait.
Decreasing slight or moderate, then temporarily increasing moderate
or rough in first part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming East or Southeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth leewards Corsica.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at end.
ALBORAN.
In west : Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon, then
decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
In east : Westerly 7 or 8, increasing temporarily 9 in east
overnight, then veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in east overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing
overnight.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in south, increasing 7 or 8 in
afternoon, temporarily 9 in west overnight, then veering West or
Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, temporarily 4 or 5, at times 6, in afternoon, increasing
7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, then veering West or Northwest at end.
Severe gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in east until midday, increasing very rough
overnight, locally high in east at end.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north at first and at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at first and at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers overnight, clearing
late night.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in
afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough, increasing very rough or high at end.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m decreasing in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5
overnight, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough, becoming locally very rough
in west at end.
Long W swell 3 m in evening, decreasing overnight.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI.
Increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5
overnight, then becoming Variable at end.
Moderate, increasing or rough in afternoon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in far southwest in
evening, then becoming Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate increasing temporarily rough in far southwest
overnight.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly strong or very strong flow in west and south of basin,
locally violent near Tunisian and eastern Algerian coasts Saturday
afternoon, decreasing fresh flow, locally strong in north, Sunday
morning.