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EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 191400

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 166 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING

EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 BY COASTS

OF LIBYA.

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST

FROM 20/01 UP TO 20/04 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/01 UTC

SOUTH 8

BOOT

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING TO 19/22 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

MELITA

OVER NORTH

FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/01 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER EAST

FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

OVER WEST

FROM 19/22 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 20.00

FROM 19/22 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 190820

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 91, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0815 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1009

OVER NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN EXPECTED 1013

OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT.

HIGH PRESSURE 1025 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1030 OVERNIGHT THEN EXTENDING

TOWARDS SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY, LOCALLY 9 NEAR DELTA IN

AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.

NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.

FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH OVERNIGHT.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE AFTERNOON, THEN

BACKING NORTHWEST AT END AND DECREASING IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN EVENING.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 20/09 UTC.

WESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE

GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING.

SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.

FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH SEA.

NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING.

MADDALENA.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/06 UTC.

WEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE

GUSTS.

ELBE.

CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.

WEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 19/12 UTC.

WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 19/09 UTC TO 19/15 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 20/06 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 TOMORROW MORNING.

SEVERE GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/09 UTC.

IN SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/03 UTC.

IN EXTREME WEST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 191400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 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 166

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING

EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 BY COASTS

OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 20 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

OVER WEST WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTHWEST WEST

NORTHWEST. OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

SOON OVER NORTHWEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER

SOUTHWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING

LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

OVER WEST SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER EAST SOUTH

8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE

VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6

OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH

GABES

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE

SIDRA

OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. OVER WEST

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY SOON

OVER NORTH ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7

AND WEST OF 20.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON

MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.

EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE

TAURUS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY

SOON MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE.

MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST.

SLIGHT

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT

EAST KRITIKO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF

38.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 AND

EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY

SOON UP TO MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT

VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON EAST OF 24.00

5 OR 6. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT

VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

SOON EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

THERMAIKOS

SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

MARMARA

SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

SOON UP TO MODERATE

WEST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8.

OVER EAST WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER WEST

MODERATE

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER

NORTH UP TO 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST.

VERY ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND GALE WEST NORTHWEST WINDS OVER

MELITA GABES AND SIDRA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 190856

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 February 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 91.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC

Low 1001 over Gulf of Genoa, moving southeastwards, expected 1009

over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow morning, then expected 1013

over Ionian sea overnight.

High pressure 1025 over Spain, building 1030 overnight then extending

towards southwest of France.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, in evening,

then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, at

end. Gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in south at first then in northeast at

end.

Long N swell 3 or 4 m at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.

BALEARES.

In axis of Ebro Valley : West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 near

delta in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5,

at times 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

MINORQUE.

In southwest : West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 until midnight,

decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

In northeast : backing mainly Westerly 4 to 6, then increasing North

or Northeast 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in evening.

Long N swell 3 to 4 in southwest at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.

LION.

Northwest 7 or 8, but temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far south in

afternoon, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then locally high

in south overnight.

Moderate in showers in south at first.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 late afternoon, then

backing Northwest at end and decreasing 6 or 7 in far east. Severe

gusts.

Becoming very rough, then very rough or high in evening.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east at end.

Moderate vis in some showers.

LIGURE.

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, at times 9 in evening, but

Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in north, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5

in all area at end. Sevre gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough in south in

afternoon.

Long SW swell 3 or 4m in late afternoon, decreasing at end.

Poor vis in some showers at first.

CORSE.

Westerly 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 in evening, then

decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Becoming gradually very rough, then very rough or high in evening.

Long W swell 3 to 5 m overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.

SARDAIGNE.

In north : Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe

gusts.

Elsewhere : West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8

overnight. Severe gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high in evening.

Long W swell 3 to 5 m in far east at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

MADDALENA.

In axis of Strait : Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at noon, at

times 9 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Elsewhere : Westerly 5 or 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end.

Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in axis of strait

overnight.

Long W swell 3 m in east overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

ELBE.

In north : Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9 in afternoon, decreasing

Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.

In south : Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Variable 4 to 6 in afternoon,

then becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east in early afternoon, decreasing

gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 at night, then becoming Variable 2

to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in late

night.

PALOS.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast and southwest,

but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Spanish coasts, backing Westerly 3

to 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, locally

smooth or slight in west in morning.

Moderate vis in showers in southeast, clearing in late afternoon.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7

in east at night, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.

Rough, decreasing moderate or rough from west in evening.

Moderate vis in showers in southeast.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, veering

Northwest in late night and decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in extreme west.

ANNABA.

West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then

increasing locally Northwest 7 or 8 in northeast. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in

morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

Increasing Westerly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in late

afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in south, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6

in late morning, locally 7 in south. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening, but

locally slight or moderate near Sardinia coast.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

LIPARI.

Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward valleys, veering gradually West 5

or 6 in evening, at times 7. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west in second

part of night.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CIRCEO.

Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, veering West 6 or 7 in

afternoon, locally 8 in extreme west, then decreasing Northwesterly 3

to 5 from north in morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough in morning, becoming temporarily very rough in

southwest at night.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

West or Northwest strong or very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to

Tunisia, gradually decreasing.