GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 155 - MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
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
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 17/04 UTC 8 OR 9
GABES
FROM 17/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 17/04 UTC 8 OR 9
SIDRA
OVER SOUTH
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
FROM 17/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
BOOT
FROM 17/00 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/07 UTC WEST
SOUTH IONIO
FROM 17/00 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/04 UTC 8 OR 9
NORTH IONIO
FROM 17/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/07 UTC WEST NORTHWEST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/06 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
KITHIRA SEA
FROM 17/04 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 17/06 UTC 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 24.30
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST OF 28.00
FROM 17/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 17/10 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 85, MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 16 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1003 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, DEEPENING 997 AT MIDDAY, THEN MOVING
EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 990 OVER ADRIATIC SEA IN LATE NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN SOUTHWEST OF THE BASIN.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 16/21 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 17/00 UTC TO 17/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 16/12 UTC TO 17/06 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR EAST, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE IN LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING IN WEST IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 17/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT MIDDAY, THEN
DECREASING WEST 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST IN
AFTERNOON, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE IN EVENING,
TEMPORARILY 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 16/21 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY INCREASING 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST
TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 OR 9 IN AND LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE
IN AFTERNOON, LOCALLY 9 LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, THEN VEERING WEST
OR NORTHWEST IN FIRST PART OF NIGHT, LOCALLY 8 OR 9 IN SOUTH, AND
DECREASING IN NORTH IN LATE NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
CONTINUING TO 17/06 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9, INCREASING WEST OR
NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE IN LATE AFTERNOON, AT TIMES 9, THEN DECREASING
IN NORTH IN FIRST PART OF NIGHT. VIOLENT GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 17/03 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 16 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 154
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-02-26/09 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1002 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS MOVING EAST
SOUTHEASTWARDS AND BY 17/00 UTC IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 991 AND
ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 BY
COASTS OF TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 FEBRUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP
TO ROUGH
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 8. ROUGH OR
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 . MODERATE OR
ROUGH LATER ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
ROUGH LATER UP TO VERY ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
WEST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7 INCREASING.
MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 6
OR 7 INCREASING. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.45 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
LATER UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5
INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC. MODERATE.LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH EAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH
CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE UP TO STRONG GALE WINDS OVER WEST AND SOUTH SEAS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 16 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 85.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 16 at 00 UTC
Low 1003 over Ligurian Sea, deepening 997 at midday, then 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 Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in afternoon, then gradually
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon, at times very rough
in far northeast at end.
BALEARES.
In north : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 6 or 7 in
evening, then gradually decreasing 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
In south : West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West 6 or 7 in first
part of night, then 4 to 6 in late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at end.
MINORQUE.
West 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far north, increasing Northwesterly 5
or 6 in evening, locally 6 or 7 in northeast and far southwest, at
times 8 in far northeast till early morning, then decreasing Variable
2 to 4 in southwest in late night. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in far
east in first part of night.
Moderate vis in some showers in northeast overnight.
LION.
Increasing Northwest 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in late night.
Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in afternoon, at
times very rough in far southeast overnight.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in far east, increasing 7 or
8 everywhere in late afternoon, then decreasing 6 or 7 in west in
late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening, then
decreasing moderate or rough in northwest in second part of night.
Locally moderate vis in scattered showers.
LIGURE.
In north : Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6
in evening, and decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
In south : West or Southwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 at midday,
then gradually decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, locally
7 or 8 in far southwest till late night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, becoming rough or
very rough at midday, then decreasing moderate or rough from north in
late night.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in northeast in afternoon,
except in extreme west, then abating at end.
CORSE.
West 6 or 7, locally West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, increasing at
times 9 in far northeast in afternoon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8
everywhere in evening, at times 9 overnight. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough in evening.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east at first. Long W or SW swell increasing
3 to 4 m in far east in late night.
Locally moderate vis in some coastal showers.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast and in far
southwest, veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 in north in evening, but
6 or 7 in south, then increasing at times 8 in far southeast at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north in
evening, at times cross in south.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
MADDALENA.
West 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 leeward Bonifacio strait, increasing 7 or
8 everywhere in afternoon, locally 9 leeward strait, then veering
West or Northwest in first part of night, locally 8 or 9 in south,
and decreasing 6 or 7 in north in late night, but 7 or 8 in south.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then
moderate or rough in north at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east overnight.
ELBE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, at times 9, but locally Variable 3
to 5 in south, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in late
afternoon, at times 9, then gradually decreasing 6 or 7 from north
overnight. Violent gusts.
Slight or moderate in south, but rough or very rough in north,
becoming rough or very rough everywhere in late afternoon, then
moderate or rough at end.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in north in afternoon, then
abating in late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east, in afternoon and
overnight.
ALBORAN.
West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late night.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in south, decreasing 3 to 5
at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ANNABA.
West 6 or 7, veering Northwest 4 to 6 at the end of night, locally 7
or 8 in far northeast. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
West 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
LIPARI.
West 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
West 5 to 7, increrasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in the afternoon.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of West or Northwest flow fresh or strong over east of
basin, but Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow in west of basin,
decreasing Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow everywhere in
evening, locally strong leeward Bonifacio strait and between Corsica
and mainland.