WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 92, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006
OVER NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN EXPECTED 1013
OVER IONIAN SEA AT END.
HIGH PRESSURE 1025 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1030 OVERNIGHT AND EXTENDING
TOWARDS SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 20/09 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY. GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
FROM 19/21 UTC TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN MORNING.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN LATE NIGHT.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, BACKING NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT, THEN
DECREASING IN FAR EAST IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN SOUTH.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 20/09 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 21/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT, THEN DECREASING 8 IN
AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.
WEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.
WEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 20/03 UTC TO 20/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 IN MORNING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC.
IN EXTREME WEST, WEST 8. GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 167 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1000 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 20/01 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
MELITA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
CONTINUING TO 20/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 20/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 20/07 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 20/07 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
FROM 20/04 AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
FROM 20/04 AT LEAST TO 20/10 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 92.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 over Gulf of Genoa, moving southeastwards, expected 1006
over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow morning, then expected 1013
over Ionian sea at end.
High pressure 1025 over Spain, building 1030 overnight and extending
towards southwest of France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 in
morning, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, then 3 or 4 at end, locally
5 or 6 in far northeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in east in morning.
Long N swell 3 or 4 m in morning.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 near Ebro delta, decreasing
Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, but locally West or Northwest 4 or
5 in Ebro delta. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late morning.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 until midnight,
decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Gusts.
In northeast : North or Northeast 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough overnight, temporarily high in
east in daytime.
LION.
Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming temporarily high in south in late
night.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 8 or 9, backing Northwest overnight, then
decreasing 4 or 5 in far east in morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in south until afternoon.
LIGURE.
In north, Variable 2 to 4.
In south, West 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late
night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south overnight, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
Long SW swell 3 or 4 m at first.
CORSE.
West or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 4 to 6 in late morning, then
gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
Long W swell 3 to 5 m in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in south, clearing in
morning.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 overnight, then
decreasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
In south : West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8
overnight, then decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough or high from north.
Long NW swell 3 to 5 m in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
In axis of Strait : Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing
West or Northwest 5 or 6 at noon. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere : Westerly 5 or 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 in morning,
then Northerly 5 or 6 at end.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then
slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at midday.
ELBE.
Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9, but Variable 4 to 6 in south, becoming
North or Northwest 3 to 5 in morning, then veering East or Northeast
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at noon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at
midday.
ALBORAN.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to
4 in second part of night.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in morning, then smooth
at end.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Spanish
coasts, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
ALGER.
West 5 or 6, decreasing Northwest 3 to 5 in morning, then Westerly 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east in afternoon.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest in late night, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in extreme west until
morning.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing locally Northwest 7 or 8 in
northeast in late night, then decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally
6 or 7 in northeast. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in
morning, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night, at times
thundery, clearing at end.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in south, decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 at noon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate near Sardinia
coast, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. Cross in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in east in daytime, at times
thundery.
LIPARI.
West 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then veering
Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of
night, then moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
West 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme west and Variable 2 to 4 in far
north, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, then increasing
Northerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in southwest, becoming moderate or rough in
morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest strong or very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to
Tunisia, gradually decreasing.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 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 167
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 998 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1000 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER WEST WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. OVER EAST SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY
SOON WEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER WEST SOUTH 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER EAST SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6.MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE
SIDRA
OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. OVER
WEST WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SOON SOUTH 6 OR
7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. EAST OF 22.00
SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4.SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5.
SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 5. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OVER WEST 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 7. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF
25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 AND EAST OF 23.30 5
OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6
OR 7. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. OVER EAST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 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=