STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 159 - TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST BLACK SEA
OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER
MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
BOOT
CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/01 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8
PATRAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KORINTHIAKOS
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SARONIKOS
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST
AND FROM 18/07 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 18/01 UTC 9 OR 10
AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST
AND FROM 18/04 UTC WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
TAURUS
OVER EAST
FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
DELTA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
AND FROM 18/10 UTC WEST
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH
FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
CRUSADE
OVER SOUTH
FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST
AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST
AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/04 NORTHWEST
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC NORTHWEST
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST
SAMOS SEA
FROM 18/04 UTC CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 H 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8
THERMAIKOS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC
CYCLONIC 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 88, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1845 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1008 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE AND EXPECTED 1010
OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN WEST OF THE
BASIN AND SPAIN, WEAKENING.
NEW LOW DEEPENING 1002 IN LION GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING.
LION, WEST OF PROVENCE.
FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/09 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
EAST OF PROVENCE, NORTH OF CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 18/09 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN BONIFACIO STRAIT AND AXIS. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 / 2200 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 159
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST
BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES
1016 OVER MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 18 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8.
WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. HIGH. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST
8 OR 9. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST SOON WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10.
VERY ROUGH SOON OVER WEST HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST.
ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.
OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8.
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. SOUTH OF
36.30 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST
8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
SAMOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. TEMPORARY
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.20 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND TAURUS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 88.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC
Low 1008 over Ligurian Sea, with little change and expected 1010
overnight and wednesday. High pressures near 1020-1025 in west of the
basin and Spain, weakening.
New low deepening 1002 in Lion gulf wednesday evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at
end.
Slight or moderate.
BALEARES.
Variable 2 to 4, but Southwesterly 4 to 5 in south, increasing West
or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or
rough at end.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in morning,
then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 3 to 4 at first, becoming
Cyclonic 6 or 7 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 7 or 8 at
end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally West 7 or 8 in east, decreasing
Southwesterly 4 to 6 in the morning, backing South 4 or 5 in
afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally
Northwest 7 or 8 in west, at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then
moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Westerly 6 or 7 in south, becoming South or
Southwest 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing Southerly 6 or 7
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate locally rough in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
CORSE.
Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 6
at midday, then increasing South 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 4 to 6, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in
morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 5 to 6, but 7 or 8 in Bonifacio strait and axis,
decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
ELBE.
In north : Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts near Cap
Corse, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then backing Southeast 5 or 6
at end.
In south : Southeasterly 4 or 5.
Slight to moderate, locally moderate or rough in north until the
evening.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 3 to 6 from east to west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon,
then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
PALOS.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then
moderate or rough at end.
ALGER.
Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 6 or 7 in west
at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering West
or Southwest at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
ANNABA.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in far north, decreasing
Southerly 2 to 4 in the morning.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in the morning, then slight in
afternoon.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in
morning, then backing South or Southeast in afternoon.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, backing Southwesterly in
morning, then Southerly at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in morning.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwest fresh or strong flow, veering West or Northwest in west at
end.