GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 121 - WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-02-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER CENTRAL ITALY ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 988 OVER
NORTH ADRIATIC BY 05/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES AND 1027 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND 1019 OVER CRUSADE.
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 05/01 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING TO 05/01 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/00 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 05/02 UTC 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST OF 25.20
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/02 UTC SOUTH 8 AND EAST OF 25.00
8 OR 9
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 05/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 05/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
FROM 05/01 UTC UP TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 05/02 UTC 8 OR 9
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/04 UTC SOUTH
THRAKIKO
FROM 05/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/07 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
KARPATHIO
FROM 05/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
FROM 05/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SARONIKOS
SOUTH OF 37.40
FROM 05/01 UTC UP TO 05/07 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
FROM 05/04 UTC UP TO 05/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST AND OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/10 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 61, WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1905 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 4 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW AREA DEEPENING 994 FROM BALEARIC ISLANDS TO GULF OF LION, THEN
DEEPENING 986 IN GULF OF LION TOMORROW AFTERNOON, AND SECOND LOW
MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 995 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA OVERNIGHT. LOW
AREA DEEPENING 992 FROM TYRRHENIAN SEA TO GULF OF GENOA, FILLING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 05/09 UTC TO 06/00 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AT TIMES HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/00 UTC.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAP GATA. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
ALGER.
FROM 04/21 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 05/06 UTC TO 06/00 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. GUSTS.
HIGH.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 04 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 121
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-02-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 992 OVER CENTRAL ITALY ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 988 OVER
NORTH ADRIATIC BY 05/00 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES AND 1027 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND 1019 OVER CRUSADE.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO VERY ROUGH.
POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY
ROUGH. POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH.
POOR UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY LOCALLY STRONG
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 4. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING SOON.
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 23.00 SOUTHWEST VERY SOON 6.
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 33.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON OVER NORTH UP TO 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING SOON. MODERATE
SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
EAST OF 25.20 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. WEST OF 25.20
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH 8 AND EAST OF 25.00 8 OR 9.
ROUGH OVER EAST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 AND EAST OF 24.00 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST AND OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS AND EAST BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 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 61.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 12 UTC
Low area deepening 994 from Balearic Islands to Gulf of Lion, then
deepening 986 in Gulf of Lion tomorrow afternoon, and second low
moving eastwards, expected 995 in south of Sardinia overnight. Low
area deepening 992 from Tyrrhenian sea to Gulf of Genoa, filling
tomorrow afternoon. Thundery rain or showers in northeast of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning, then very rough at
times high in afternoon.
SW swell 3 m at first.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then increasing
West or Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in
afternoon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South 6 or 7 at midday, then decreasing
West or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Variable mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 4 to 6 at
midday, then Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon, then moderate or
rough at end.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southerly in afternoon, then
increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
CORSE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing South 5 or 6 in afternoon, then
Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in morning, then rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6, locally West
or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, in afternoon, then decreasing West 6 or
7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then
very rough at end.
SW swell 3 to 4 m in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then
increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
ELBE.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in morning, then
increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
ALBORAN.
West or Southwest 8, locally 9 near Cap Gata, decreasing Westerly 6
or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough at end.
Long W or SW swell 3 or 4 m, abating at midday.
ALGER.
Westerly 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long W swell 3 or 4 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 8 or 9 in morning,
then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in morning, then
rough or very rough at end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7at end. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in west in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in morning.
TUNISIE.
West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, then
increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in morning.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 4 to 6, backing Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, then increasing
6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in morning.
LIPARI.
Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far south until midday, backing
Southerly at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 at first, increasing South or Southeast 4
to 6 at end.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, increasing Westerly
moderate or fresh at times strong overnight.
In south, West or Southwest strong flow, at times very strong at
first, but Southwesterly moderate or fresh in south of Tyrrhenian
sea, becoming Westerly fresh or strong everywhere in south overnight