METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 202000

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 171 - FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1010 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012

OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA AND OVER TAURUS

MELITA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 201854

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 94, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1850 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW 1009 IN NORTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND FILLING,

EXPECTED 1013 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT.

NEW SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING NEAR 1018 OVERNIGHT BETWEEN CORSICA AND

FRENCH MAINLAND, FILLING AND EXPECTED 1022 TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1035 IN SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE

OVERNIGHT.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.

IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.

IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 21/18 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, TEMPORARILY 9 TILL MORNING. SEVERE

GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.

IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

TUNISIE.

CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 202018

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 94.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC

Low 1009 in north of Adriatic Sea, moving southeastwards and filling,

expected 1013 over Ionian Sea overnight.

New shallow low deepening near 1018 overnight between Corsica and

French mainland, filling and expected 1022 tomorrow afternoon.

High pressure 1030 over Spain, building 1035 in southwest of France

overnight.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwesterly 2 or 4, but locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far east,

decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then backing West or Northwest 3 or 4

everywhere in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday,

decreasing slight or moderate in evening.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in east, abating in evening.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwest 5 or 6 in axis of Ebro valley

till morning, becoming Southwesterly in evening. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east till evening.

MINORQUE.

In southwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in

afternoon.

In northeast : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at

midday, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far

east. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in west, decreasing

gradually slight or moderate in evening.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating in afternoon.

LION.

North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from north in the

morning, then gradually 3 to 5 in evening. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, decreasing

gradually smooth or slight in evening, locally moderate in far

southeast.

PROVENCE.

North or Northwest 7 or 8 in west, temporarily 9 till morning, but 3

to 5 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5

in east. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in

evening, locally rough in far south.

Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast, decreasing in late night.

LIGURE.

Variable 3 to 5, decreasing mainly Southerly 1 to 3 in morning, at

times 4.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest in west and Southwest in east,

becoming Southerly everywhere tomorrow evening.

Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate in evening.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m in south, decreasing in morning.

SARDAIGNE.

North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, decreasing 5

or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far northwest, then 4 or 5 in evening,

at times 6. Severe gusts.

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

Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening.

MADDALENA.

Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in south at first. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, at

times moderate.

ELBE.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.

ALBORAN.

East increasing 3 or 4.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.

PALOS.

Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night.

Smooth or slight.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 2 to 4 from west to east, becoming East 2 to 4 in

west but West in east in afternoon.

Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west.

Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far east, decreasing in evening.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast till morning,

decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in east. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough in

evening.

Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in evening.

Moderate vis in some coastal showers.

TUNISIE.

Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in

far south. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning.

Moderate vis in some coastal showers.

CARBONARA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 near Sardinia till late night,

decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at midday, then Northwest 2 to 4

in evening. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in east, clearing in late night.

LIPARI.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5.

Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in

afternoon.

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

CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, veering Northeasterly

2 to 4 in late night, then backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in

afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late night.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly flow moderate or fresh from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia,

decreasing at midday.

Flow becoming Variable light or moderate everywhere in afternoon,

locally fresh near Corsica. In Alboran Sea : moderate Easterly flow.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 202000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 20 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 171

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1010 OVER NORTHWEST

BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012

OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA AND OVER TAURUS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 21 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP

TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SIDRA

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTH IONIO

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER

SOUTHWEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST

6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST OF 28.00 SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 28.00

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE

DELTA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

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

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY

SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST.

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5.

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

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

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4.

MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR

5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON

CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOON

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT.CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6

OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR

6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND BOOT=