GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 166 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 BY COASTS
OF LIBYA.
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
FROM 20/01 UP TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 20/01 UTC
SOUTH 8
BOOT
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING TO 19/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
MELITA
OVER NORTH
FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
GABES
FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/01 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER EAST
FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER WEST
FROM 19/22 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00
FROM 19/22 AT LEAST TO 20/04 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 91, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0815 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1009
OVER NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN EXPECTED 1013
OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE 1025 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1030 OVERNIGHT THEN EXTENDING
TOWARDS SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY, LOCALLY 9 NEAR DELTA IN
AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH OVERNIGHT.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
BACKING NORTHWEST AT END AND DECREASING IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN EVENING.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 20/09 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING.
MADDALENA.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/06 UTC.
WEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC.
WEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 19/12 UTC.
WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 19/09 UTC TO 19/15 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 20/06 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 TOMORROW MORNING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/09 UTC.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/03 UTC.
IN EXTREME WEST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1600 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 166
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 996 OVER NORTH ITALY IS MOVING
EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BY 19/21 UTC.
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND HIGH 1024 BY COASTS
OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 20 FEBRUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
OVER WEST WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTHWEST WEST
NORTHWEST. OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON OVER NORTHWEST NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER WEST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER
SOUTHWEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHEAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING
LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
OVER WEST SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. OVER EAST SOUTH
8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE
VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OVER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6
OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY SOON UP TO ROUGH
GABES
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
SIDRA
OVER EAST SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. OVER WEST
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE VERY SOON
OVER NORTH ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7
AND WEST OF 20.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7.
EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY
SOON MODERATE
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST NORTHEAST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE.
MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT
EAST KRITIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
OF 25.40 AND NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF
38.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 AND
EAST OF 23.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 38.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY
SOON UP TO MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON EAST OF 24.00
5 OR 6. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
SOON EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8.
OVER EAST WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON SLIGHT OVER WEST
MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER
NORTH UP TO 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST.
VERY ROUGH VERY SOON 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=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 February 2026 at 09 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 91.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
Low 1001 over Gulf of Genoa, moving southeastwards, expected 1009
over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow morning, then expected 1013
over Ionian sea overnight.
High pressure 1025 over Spain, building 1030 overnight then extending
towards southwest of France.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, in evening,
then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, at
end. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough in south at first then in northeast at
end.
Long N swell 3 or 4 m at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.
BALEARES.
In axis of Ebro Valley : West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 near
delta in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5,
at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
MINORQUE.
In southwest : West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 until midnight,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
In northeast : backing mainly Westerly 4 to 6, then increasing North
or Northeast 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in evening.
Long N swell 3 to 4 in southwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, but temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far south in
afternoon, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then locally high
in south overnight.
Moderate in showers in south at first.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 late afternoon, then
backing Northwest at end and decreasing 6 or 7 in far east. Severe
gusts.
Becoming very rough, then very rough or high in evening.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
LIGURE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, at times 9 in evening, but
Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in north, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5
in all area at end. Sevre gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough in south in
afternoon.
Long SW swell 3 or 4m in late afternoon, decreasing at end.
Poor vis in some showers at first.
CORSE.
Westerly 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 in evening, then
decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Becoming gradually very rough, then very rough or high in evening.
Long W swell 3 to 5 m overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.
SARDAIGNE.
In north : Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere : West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8
overnight. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high in evening.
Long W swell 3 to 5 m in far east at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
MADDALENA.
In axis of Strait : Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at noon, at
times 9 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere : Westerly 5 or 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in axis of strait
overnight.
Long W swell 3 m in east overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ELBE.
In north : Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9 in afternoon, decreasing
Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
In south : Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Variable 4 to 6 in afternoon,
then becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east in early afternoon, decreasing
gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 at night, then becoming Variable 2
to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in late
night.
PALOS.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast and southwest,
but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Spanish coasts, backing Westerly 3
to 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, locally
smooth or slight in west in morning.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast, clearing in late afternoon.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7
in east at night, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough from west in evening.
Moderate vis in showers in southeast.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, veering
Northwest in late night and decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in extreme west.
ANNABA.
West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then
increasing locally Northwest 7 or 8 in northeast. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in
morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA.
Increasing Westerly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in late
afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in south, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6
in late morning, locally 7 in south. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening, but
locally slight or moderate near Sardinia coast.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward valleys, veering gradually West 5
or 6 in evening, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west in second
part of night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, veering West 6 or 7 in
afternoon, locally 8 in extreme west, then decreasing Northwesterly 3
to 5 from north in morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough in morning, becoming temporarily very rough in
southwest at night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
West or Northwest strong or very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to
Tunisia, gradually decreasing.