METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 052023

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 63, THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2020 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW DEEPENING 984 IN GULF OF LION, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 982 IN

LIGURIAN SEA AT MIDNIGHT, THEN OVER ITALY TOMORROW MORNING.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 993 TOMORROW MORNING IN LIGURIAN SEA WITH LITTLE

MOVE.

THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC.

SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LIGURE.

FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/06 UTC.

CYCLONIC 8, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN THE

SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

CORSE.

FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/06 UTC.

IN FAR NORTHEAST, SOUTH 8, VEERING SOUTHWEST AT MIDNIGHT, AND WEST OR

NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT

GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

FROM 05/21 UTC TO 07/00 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, THEN INCREASING WEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST

IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.

ELBE.

FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/09 UTC.

SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE OR

VIOLENT GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 06/18 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 06/03 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 06/15 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 06/21 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 06/15 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/06 UTC.

WEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CARBONARA.

FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/18 UTC.

WEST 8 NEAR SARDINIA COAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CIRCEO.

FROM 06/03 UTC TO 06/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 051930

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 125 - THURSDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 995 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS FILLING UP. EXTENDED LOW WITH

CENTRE 982 IS EXPECTED BY 06/03 UTC OVER GULF OF GENOA MOVING SOON

EAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND TAURUS

TAURUS

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8

TAURUS

OVER EAST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC

EAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

FROM 06/07 AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

BOOT

FROM 06/07 AT LEAST TO 06/10 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 052000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 05 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 125

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 995 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEASTWARDS FILLING UP. EXTENDED LOW WITH

CENTRE 982 IS EXPECTED BY 06/03 UTC OVER GULF OF GENOA MOVING SOON

EAST. HIGH PRESSURES 1014 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND TAURUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 06 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING 7 OR 8.

MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH PART WEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON

OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST AND NORTH OF 39.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH

PATRAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST AND OVER WEST PART WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST AND OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 7

OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH PART EAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER

SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE OR ROUGH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH

UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON

WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.20 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTH 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OVER EAST

THRAKIKO

WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST PART SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH PART EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7

SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST.

MODERATE

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 052030

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 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 63.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 12 UTC

Low deepening 984 in Gulf of Lion, moving eastwards, expected 982 in

Ligurian sea at midnight, then over Italy tomorrow morning.

New low deepening 993 tomorrow morning in Ligurian sea with little

move.

Thundery rain or showers in northeast of basin.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 7 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far south at first,

decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 at noon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7

at end. Severe gusts.

Very rough, temporarily high at first, abating rough at noon.

Long SW swell 3 or 4 m, abating in late night.

Moderate vis in some showers at end.

BALEARES.

In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night,

but locally 6 in far northeast till midnight. Gusts.

In south, West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing gradually Southwest 5

or 6 in morning, and increasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in south at first.

Moderate vis in some showers at end.

MINORQUE.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far south at first,

decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late night, then 4 or 5 in late

afternoon. Gusts.

Rough, locally very rough in southeast, abating moderate or rough in

morning, then moderate at end.

LION.

West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon,

then backing South or Southeast in evening.

Moderate or rough, abating slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in daytime.

PROVENCE.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily Northeast in far northeast at

first, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, and

gradually 3 to 5 from west in afternoon, then backing South or

Southwest at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south at first, abating

moderate at end.

Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight in far south.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 7 or 8, becoming North or Northwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in

the second part of night, and decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6, at

times 7 in late night, then Cyclonic 3 to 5 at noon, but increasing

West 6 or 7 in south in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts.

Increasing moderate or rough, temporarily very high in second part of

night.

Long SW swell increasing 3 m in morning, and abating in afternoon.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in

morning.

CORSE.

Veering West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, veering

West or Southwest 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far north, and

decreasing locally 3 to 5 in south in late afternoon. Severe gusts.

Increasing rough or very rough, abating rough in morning, then

moderate or rough at end.

SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in second part of night, abating in

evening.

Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in

morning, then moderate vis in some showers in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing West 5 or 6

in morning, and 4 or 5 in evening. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in evening.

SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m , abating in evening.

Moderate vis in some showers in north.

MADDALENA.

Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, veering Westerly in

morning, and increasing 7 or 8 in far southwest. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of

night, temporarily very high in morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late night.

ELBE.

Southerly 7 or 8, veering Northwest 8 or 9 in second part of night,

and decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then decreasing

Southeasterly 3 to 5 in south in afternoon. Severe or violent gusts

this night, then gusts in daytime.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of

night.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in morning.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second

part of night, then increasing 6 or 7 at noon, and 7 or 8 in east in

evening. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east at first and at

end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east at first, increasing

7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in late night, then

increasing rough or very rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

ALGER.

Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in late night, and 5 or 6 at noon,

then increasing 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in afternoon, then

increasing rough or very rough in west at end.

Moderate or poor vis showers, clearing in late night.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east till noon, increasing 7 or 8 in

south in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating temporarily moderate or rough in

daytime.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers at end.

ANNABA.

West increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in west at first, decreasing 5 or

6 at noon, then 4 or 5 in evening. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in morning.

TUNISIE.

West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, and decreasing 5 or 6 at end.

Gusts.

Increasing rough or very rough, abating rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in morning.

CARBONARA.

Southwesterly increasing 6 or 7, veering Westerly in morning, then

increasing locally 8 near Sardinia coast at noon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in late night, and

abating moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in late night.

LIPARI.

Southwesterly increasing 6 or 7, veering West at noon, and decreasing

5 or 6 in evening. Gusts.

increasing moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in west in

morning.

CIRCEO.

Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, veering West or

Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe

gusts.

Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough in late night,

then abating rough in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in west in

morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Fresh or strong Westerly flow, but moderate or fresh over LION and

PROVENCE.