GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 143 - FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 988 OVER EAST THRAKIKO
IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER CRIMEA
BY 14/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 992 OVER NORTH ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH
1009 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND 1006 BY COASTS OF EGYPT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 14/01 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH OF 36.00
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 8 SOUTH OF 36.00 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 14/07 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 14/01 UTC WEST 8
AND FROM 14/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9 FROM 14/04 UTC 8 AND FROM 14/07 UTC 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 8 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 7 OR 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 8 SOUTH OF 36.00 8 OR 9 AND FROM 14/01 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 14/07 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
DELTA
CONTINUING TO 14/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 14/04 UTC WEST 8
AND FROM 14/07 UTC 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 14/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING TO 14/07 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH OF 35.30 8 OR 9
AND FROM 14/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.40
CONTINUING TO 14/04 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 79, FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1915 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 13 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 983 OVER GULF OF LION, THEN MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 984
IN SOUTHWEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW MORNING THEN 988 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA
IN AFTERNOON.
EAST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
AGAIN FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EXTREME NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA OVERNIGHT,
OCCASIONALLY 10. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN MORNING THEN
9 OR 10 IN LATE DAY. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN AFTERNOON.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN MORNING THEN 9 OR 10 IN LATE DAY.
SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH IN AFTERNOON.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST 8 IN FAR NORTH, GRADUALLY VEERING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM WEST
OVERNIGHT THEN GRADUALLY INCREASING 9 OR 10 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE TO
VIOLENT GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 14/00 UTC TO 14/18 UTC.
NORTHEAST 8 IN WEST, BACKING NORTH IN MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 14/06 UTC TO 14/18 UTC.
NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, INCREASING NORTHWESTERLY 8 FROM NORTH
IN SECOND PART OF NIGHT THEN 8 OR 9 IN AFTERNOON, LOCALLY 10 IN FAR
NORTHWEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 FROM EAST IN
LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AT FIRST.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING WEST 8 IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 14/03 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 14/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
AGAIN FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH AT END.
TUNISIE.
FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 13 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 143
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 13-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 988 OVER EAST THRAKIKO
IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 OVER CRIMEA
BY 14/00 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 992 OVER NORTH ITALY AND RELATIVELY HIGH
1009 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND 1006 BY COASTS OF EGYPT
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 14 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE LATER ROUGH
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC. MODERATE
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6
AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 8 SOUTH OF 36.00 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH SOON
ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST 8 SOON 6 OR 7 AND
EAST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP
TO VERY ROUGH SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER WEST UP TO VERY
ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST 7 OR 8. UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 7 OR 8 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8.
ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST 8 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6.
UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6. UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5
AND SOUTH OF 36.50 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND SOUTH OF 36.50 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KITHIRA SEA, CRETEAN SEAS AND AEGEAN=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 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 79.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC
Low deepening 983 over gulf of Lion, then moving east, expected 984
in southwest of Corsica tomorrow morning then 988 over Tyrrhenian sea
in afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in south at first, decreasing
West or Northwest 6 or 7 overnight then 5 or 6 in morning, but
increasing North or Northwest 8 or 9 in extreme northeast at end.
Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough in morning,
locally high in extreme east at end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m abating in afternoon. N swell 3 to 4 m at
end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
BALEARES.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing locally 9 near Ebro Delta
overnight, occasionally 10 in late night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at first.
MINORQUE.
Veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 in northeast, but becoming Variable
3 to 5 in southwest, increasing 8 or 9 in northeast in morning then 9
or 10 in late day. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in afternoon.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in south overnight. N swell 3 to 4 m in
daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at midday.
LION.
Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in morning then 9 or 10 in late
day. Severe to violent gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough in late night then very rough or high in
afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
PROVENCE.
Cyclonic 5 to 7, but Easterly 7 or 8 in far north, gradually veering
North or Northwest 7 or 8 from west overnight then gradually
increasing 9 or 10 in west in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough in late night, locally high in west at
end.
Long SW swell 3 to 4 m in southeast in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
LIGURE.
In west, East or Northeast 7 or 8, backing North in morning then
decreasing in evening. Severe gusts.
In east, Southeasterly 6 or 7, backing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in
morning then Northerly in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far south in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in afternoon.
CORSE.
Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northerly 7 or 8 from north in
morning then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough.
Long SW swell 3 to 4.5 m in second part of night abating at midday.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, increasing
Northwesterly 7 or 8 from north in second part of night then 8 or 9
in afternoon, locally 10 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high.
Long SW swell 3 to 5 m decreasing in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end.
MADDALENA.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday then veering
North or Northwest in afternoon, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
ELBE.
South or Southeast 6 or 7, decreasing Southerly 5 or 6 in morning
then backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far south.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in east, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or
7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing West or
Northwest 6 or 7 from east in morning, locally 8 in far southwest
till late day. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times high at first, decreasing moderate or
rough at end.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating at midday.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing in daytime.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 8 or 9, decreasing West 7 or 8 in late night then
decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in extreme
east. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, abating rough from west in daytime.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating from west in afternoon. N swell3 m in
extreme east at end.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Northwest 6 or 7 in late night and
temporarily decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross in long SW swell, temporarily
becoming rough in afternoon.
Long SW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m, abating at midday.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in
morning then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, temporarily decreasing rough or very rough in
afternoon.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late day.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
TUNISIE.
Southwesterly increasing 6 or 7 from west, increasing West or
Northwest 7 or 8 in late day. Severe gusts.
Increasing very rough.
Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CARBONARA.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest in afternoon
then West or Northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough soon.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 or 4 m in morning.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
LIPARI.
Southerly increasing 5 or 6 from west overnight, veering Westerly in
morning, at times 7 in extreme west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in extreme west.
Long W or SW 3 to 4 m in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CIRCEO.
Southerly increasing 6 or 7 from west overnight, veering Southwest 5
or 6 at midday then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Long SW swell in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northwesterly very strong to violent flow, gradually decreasing and
backing Westerly strong in daytime, locally very strong between
Corsica and french mainland.