WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 69, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1820 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW MARTA 996 OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1000 IN
EAST OF PYRENEES IN THE MORNING, THEN 1003 IN WEST OF CORSICA IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON MONDAY.
LION.
FROM 08/12 UTC TO 08/21 UTC.
IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 09 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 AND WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER
TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1003 OVER
NORTH IONIO BY 09/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN
AND 1006 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH
PRESSURES 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4.
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER
NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY
POOR
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5
OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER
CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR
7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
INCREASING OVER SOUTH LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH AEGEAN, OVER MARMARA AND OVER WEST
BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 69.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 12 UTC
Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in
east of Pyrenees in the morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in the
evening, then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 at end of night, then backing
West in the morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.
BALEARES.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 6 or 7 in south, decreasing West 4
or 5 in south in the morning, then baking Southwest 4 to 6 in the
evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in the morning.
MINORQUE.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first,
decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 in the morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.
LION.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in the morning,
then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in
northwest.
Slight or moderate.
PROVENCE.
Northerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in east at first, decreasing Westerly 2
to 4 in the afternoon, then backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east until midday.
LIGURE.
Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning,
then backing Southwesterly in the afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north, decreasing
North or Northwest 3 or 4 in the afternoon.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, until midday.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in the morning, 2 to 4 in the
afternoon, then backing Southwesterly at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the
evening.
MADDALENA.
Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in the afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery until midday.
ELBE.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 at first, backing Northerly in the
afternoon, then Northwesterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in the afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the
evening.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in the morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 4 to 6 in the morning.
Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough in the morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in the morning.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, locally slight in far west, in
the morning.
Moderate vis in some showers in the morning.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in the
afternoon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon,
then moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6 locally 7 in south, decreasing West 5 or 6
in the afternoon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in the morning.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south of CARBONARA.
Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly over LIPARI.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable moderate in north of the basin, Westerly fresh or strong
flow in south of the basin.