GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 053 - TUESDAY 13 JANUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST TAURUS IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1026 OVER MARMARA SEA AND 1030 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND LOW
1013 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA.
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 26.20
CONTINUING TO 14/01 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 14/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 14/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
DELTA
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 7 OR 8
CRUSADE OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 13/22 UTC 7 OR 8
CRUSADE OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 14/01 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 13/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
SOUTH OF 35.40
CONTINUING TO 13/19 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 13 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 53
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-01-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER EAST TAURUS IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH
PRESSURES 1026 OVER MARMARA SEA AND 1030 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND LOW
1013 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 JANUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH CYCLONIC.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER EAST SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
WEST 4 AND OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH WEST 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND
OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4
AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5. EAST OF 26.20 NORTHWEST
8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
TAURUS
OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST 7
OR 8. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY ROUGH VERY SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
OVER SOUTH WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8. OVER NORTH NORTH 7 OR 8.
ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH OF 36.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SOUTH OF 36.00
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.40 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7
SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 25.30 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
VARIABLE OR SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO
MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. SNOW
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 13 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC
Deep trough over bay of Biscay directing Southerly moderate or fresh
flow over basin, at times strong over gulf of Lion at first.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
South 3 or 4, at times 5 in south at first.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight.
Slight.
MINORQUE.
South 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first.
Slight.
LION.
South or Southeast 5 or 6,at times 7 in southwest at first,
decreasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coasts.
PROVENCE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, backing East or
Southeast overnight.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coasts.
LIGURE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, backing South or Southeast in east
overnight but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Slight, locally moderate in east later.
Moderate vis in scattered rain near coasts.
CORSE.
Southerly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in late day and increasing 5 or 6
leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts.
Slight, at times moderate leeward Bonifacio strait later.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain over ELBE.
ALBORAN.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing West or
Northwest 3 to 5 later.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate vis in rain or showers at end.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4 in west, but Southerly 4 or 5 in east.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
Southerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight soon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
Slight, locally smooth in far west.
ANNABA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly, locally East 4 or 5 in far
north.
Smooth or slight.
TUNISIE.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west.
Slight or moderate.
CARBONARA.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
LIPARI.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southeasterly in west.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far west soon.
CIRCEO.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southeast soon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight locally moderate in far west
later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.