GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 172 - SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1013 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN EXPECTED 1012 OVER NORTH AEGEAN FROM 21/03 UTC AND 1013 OVER
BOOT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1026 OVER TUNISIA
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 94, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1850 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1009 IN NORTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND FILLING,
EXPECTED 1013 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT.
NEW SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING NEAR 1018 OVERNIGHT BETWEEN CORSICA AND
FRENCH MAINLAND, FILLING AND EXPECTED 1022 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1035 IN SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE
OVERNIGHT.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 21/18 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, TEMPORARILY 9 TILL MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026 / 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 172
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1013 OVER NORTHWEST
AEGEAN EXPECTED 1012 OVER NORTH AEGEAN FROM 21/03 UTC AND 1013 OVER
BOOT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS FILLING UP. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1026 OVER TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 TEMPORARILY 6 OR 7. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND SOUTH PARTS 5 OR 6 VERY SOON
NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH LOCALLY ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 SOON WEST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 23.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 WEST
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 4 SOON 5 OVER WEST
PART SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING OVER
SOUTH LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON OVER
SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. IN THE
MORNING OVER SOUTH LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST. SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 TEMPORARILY SOUTH 5 OR 6
VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE.
TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE.
TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY
MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND FROM THE WEST PART NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY
LOCALLY MODERATE. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE WEST PART NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 5. SLIGHT. TEMPORARILY LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH PARTS 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
WEST AND NORTH PARTS 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND BOOT=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 February 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.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 94.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC
Low 1009 in north of Adriatic Sea, moving southeastwards and filling,
expected 1013 over Ionian Sea overnight.
New shallow low deepening near 1018 overnight between Corsica and
French mainland, filling and expected 1022 tomorrow afternoon.
High pressure 1030 over Spain, building 1035 in southwest of France
overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwesterly 2 or 4, but locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far east,
decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then backing West or Northwest 3 or 4
everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday,
decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in east, abating in evening.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwest 5 or 6 in axis of Ebro valley
till morning, becoming Southwesterly in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east till evening.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in
afternoon.
In northeast : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at
midday, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far
east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in west, decreasing
gradually slight or moderate in evening.
Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating in afternoon.
LION.
North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from north in the
morning, then gradually 3 to 5 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, decreasing
gradually smooth or slight in evening, locally moderate in far
southeast.
PROVENCE.
North or Northwest 7 or 8 in west, temporarily 9 till morning, but 3
to 5 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5
in east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in
evening, locally rough in far south.
Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast, decreasing in late night.
LIGURE.
Variable 3 to 5, decreasing mainly Southerly 1 to 3 in morning, at
times 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest in west and Southwest in east,
becoming Southerly everywhere tomorrow evening.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate in evening.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in south, decreasing in morning.
SARDAIGNE.
North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, decreasing 5
or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far northwest, then 4 or 5 in evening,
at times 6. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.
Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in south at first. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, at
times moderate.
ELBE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
ALBORAN.
East increasing 3 or 4.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
PALOS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 2 to 4 from west to east, becoming East 2 to 4 in
west but West in east in afternoon.
Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.
Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far east, decreasing in evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast till morning,
decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in east. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough in
evening.
Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in evening.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers.
TUNISIE.
Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in
far south. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.
Moderate vis in some coastal showers.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 near Sardinia till late night,
decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at midday, then Northwest 2 to 4
in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in east, clearing in late night.
LIPARI.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in
afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late morning.
CIRCEO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, veering Northeasterly
2 to 4 in late night, then backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late night.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly flow moderate or fresh from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia,
decreasing at midday.
Flow becoming Variable light or moderate everywhere in afternoon,
locally fresh near Corsica. In Alboran Sea : moderate Easterly flow.