STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 156 - TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-02-26/21 UTC
EXTENDED LOW ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT AND CENTRES 995 OVER CENTRAL
ADRIATIC AND 1002 OVER THERMAIKOS IS EXPECTED BY 17/09 UTC TO
CENTRES 991 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND 994 OVER THERMAIKOS. RELATIVELY
HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER SOUTH GABES AND SOUTH SIDRA
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 8
BOOT
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/07 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND
OVER SOUTH 8 OR 9
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
GABES
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND OVER NORTH
8 OR 9
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 FROM 17/07 UTC WEST NORTHWEST AND FROM 17/13
UTC NORTHWEST 8
SOUTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 9
KORINTHIAKOS
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 FROM 17/10 UTC 9 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
EAST OF 28.00
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
FROM 17/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.30
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
WEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 24.30
FROM 17/10 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8
EAST KRITIKO
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF
37.00 8 OR 9
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/13 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 AND SOUTH OF
37.00 8 OR 9
SAMOS SEA
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.10
FROM 17/13 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/16 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 86, MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2105 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1001 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, MOVING EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 990 OVER
ADRIATIC SEA IN LATE NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN SOUTHWEST OF THE BASIN.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 17/03 UTC.
IN NORTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 17/09 UTC.
IN NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 17/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN EAST, DECREASING IN WEST IN THE
MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 17/21 UTC AT LEAST.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OVERNIGHT, DECREASING IN SOUTH IN
THE EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS, LOCALLY VIOLENT NEAR CAPE CORSE.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 17/18 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 IN THE MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 17/06 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 17/03 UTC TO 17/12 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 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 86.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 over Ligurian Sea, moving eastwards and expected 990 over
Adriatic sea in late night.
High pressures near 1020-1025 in southwest of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in late night. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough, and cross.
BALEARES.
In north, West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 5 or 6, at
times 7, in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the
afternoon. In south, Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing West or Northwest 4
to 6 in late night, then mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5 in the
afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate, and cross.
MINORQUE.
In northeast, North or Northwest 6 to 8, decreasing 4 to 6 in late
morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening. In southwest,
Northwesterly 5 to 7, decreasing mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5
overnight, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, gradually becoming slight or moderate, and
cross.
Moderate vis in some showers in northeast.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 to 7 in the morning, then gradually
Northwesterly 3 to 5 in the evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, gradually becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 in
west in the morning, then 4 to 6 in west in the afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LIGURE.
In north, West or Northwest 4 to 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the
afternoon. In south, West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 overnight,
decreasing Westerly 5 to 7 in the morning, locally 8 in far
southwest. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in northeast, then abating in
morning.
CORSE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 overnight, backing Westerly 6
to 8 in the morning, then decreasing 5 to 7 in south in the evening.
Severe gusts, locally violent near cape Corse.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in east in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly increasing 7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, then
decreasing North or Northwest 6 to 8 in the morning, then gradually
West or Northwest 4 to 6 in the evening. Severe gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough, and cross.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest 7 to 9, decreasing 6 to 8 in the morning, then 5 to
7 in the evening, at times 8. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 overnight, decreasing 5 or 6, at
times 7, in the morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south in
the evening. Severe or violent gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north, abating in late night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon, but locally West 5 or 6 leeward
Gibraltar strait. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, gradually becoming smooth or slight.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in the morning, then gradually
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.
Locally moderate vis in some showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then
mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally increasing 8 in far northeast in
late night, then decreasing 4 to 6 in the afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 6 or 7 in the
afternoon, then 4 or 5, at times 6, in the evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence or threat of mainly Westerly fresh or strong flow over
the basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 16 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 155
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-02-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER NORTH ITALY ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING EAST SOUTHEASTWARDS AND BY 17/03 UTC IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE
989 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 BY COASTS OF
TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 8 OR 9. UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
OVER NORTH WEST NORTHWEST 8 SOON 8 OR 9. OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 6
OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PROBABLY STRONG
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 28.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
EAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST VERY SOON WEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 24.30 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 INCREASING SOON. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 4 AND OVER SOUTHEAST CYCLONIC 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE UP TO STRONG GALE WINDS OVER EAST AND CENTRAL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA=