METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 081821

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 69, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1820 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW MARTA 996 OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1000 IN

EAST OF PYRENEES IN THE MORNING, THEN 1003 IN WEST OF CORSICA IN THE

EVENING, THEN 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON MONDAY.

LION.

FROM 08/12 UTC TO 08/21 UTC.

IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC.

WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 082000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1007 OVER EAST AEGEAN, WEST BLACK SEA AND CYPRUS AND

RELATIVELY HIGH 1015 BY COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST LATER NORTH NORTHEAST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5

OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

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

SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6

LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.30 AND NORTH OF 20.30

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 AND EAST OF 19.30 AND NORTH

OF 20.30 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6

LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4

OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 21.00 WEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 21.00 WEST

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4

LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND WEST OF 26.30 5 OR 6

SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3

OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

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

MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

OVER NORTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.20 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 LATER

WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHWEST.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 5 SOON 4 LATER VARIABLE 3. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 36.50 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. UP TO

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT LATER UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. UP TO SLIGHT LATER

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH PART EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH

UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT LATER UP

TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4

OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER NORTH AEGEAN, MARMARA AND WEST BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 081847

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 69.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in

east of Pyrenees in the morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in the

evening, then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 at end of night, then backing

West in the morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 6 or 7 in south, decreasing West 4

or 5 in south in the morning, then baking Southwest 4 to 6 in the

evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south at first.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in the morning.

MINORQUE.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first,

decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 in the morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at

end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.

LION.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in the morning,

then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in

northwest.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

Northerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in east at first, decreasing Westerly 2

to 4 in the afternoon, then backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east until midday.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning,

then backing Southwesterly in the afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north, decreasing

North or Northwest 3 or 4 in the afternoon.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, until midday.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in the morning, 2 to 4 in the

afternoon, then backing Southwesterly at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the

evening.

MADDALENA.

Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery until midday.

ELBE.

Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 at first, backing Northerly in the

afternoon, then Northwesterly at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the

evening.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in the morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 4 to 6 in the morning.

Gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate or rough in the morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in the morning.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, locally slight in far west, in

the morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in the morning.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in the

afternoon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon,

then moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6 locally 7 in south, decreasing West 5 or 6

in the afternoon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.

CARBONARA, LIPARI.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in the morning.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south of CARBONARA.

Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly over LIPARI.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable moderate in north of the basin, Westerly fresh or strong

flow in south of the basin.