METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 210200

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


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 201854

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.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 210200

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 202018

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.