WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 55, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
ATLANTIC THALWEG REACHING SPAIN AND SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. SHALLOW LOW
DEEPENING 994 IN EAST OF PYRENEES AROUND MIDDAY, MOVING TO NORTHEAST
OVERNIGHT.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC.
IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BALEARES.
FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/03 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 02/21 UTC TO 03/03 UTC.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 02/18 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 02/15 UTC TO 03/00 UTC.
WEST 8. GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 02 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-02-26/09 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND EAST AEGEAN AND 1008 OVER
NORTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND 1017 OVER
NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 03 FEBRUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER
OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 5 LATER 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST
WEST OF 19.30 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST OF 22.00 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST
OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTH
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 36.50 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON
VARIABLE. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. SLEET OR SNOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER
WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND SIDRA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 55.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 00 UTC
Atlantic thalweg reaching Spain and southwest of France. Shallow low
deepening 994 in east of Pyrenees around midday, moving to northeast
overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8,
in the evening, then gradually decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of
night. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or
7 in the afternoon, temporarily 8 in the evening, then decreasing
West or Southwest 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or due to
some coastal fog patches.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 in the afternoon, then 6 or 7 in
the evening, temporarily 8, then gradually decreasing West or
Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
LION.
Southerly increasing 5 to 7 in the afternoon, then quickly veering
Westerly 6 to 8 in the evening, then gradually decreasing mainly
Southwesterly 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
South or Southeast 4 to 6, increasing Southerly 5 to 7 in the
evening, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in second
part of night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
Variable, mainly Easterly, 3 to 5, increasing mainly Easterly 5 to 7
in the evening, then becoming mainly Westerly in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in the evening,
temporarily 7 in second part of night, then decreasing Southwesterly
4 to 6 in the morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or
7 in the evening, then gradually decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of
night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7,
in the evening, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning.
Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Gradually increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon, then
Southerly 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in the
morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, and 5
or 6, at times 7 in second part of night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in
far south. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PALOS.
West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7
overnight, and 5 or 6, at times 7, in late night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times very rough in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery.
ALGER.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing West 7 or 8 in late afternoon, then
decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally
Variable 2 to 4 in far south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough, at times very rough in far north
in evening.
Poor vis in some rain in far southeast in late night.
WEST OF CABRERA.
South 4 or 5, increasing rapidly Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, then
decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, at times
rough in south.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.
ANNABA.
Increasing Southeast 3 to 5, then veering rapidly West 6 or 7 in
evening, and decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night.
TUNISIE.
Southeast increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far east, then
veering West overnight, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far north at end.
CARBONARA.
Southerly increasing 3 to 5, then South or Southeast 5 or 6 in
evening, locally 7 in far southeast, and decreasing mainly Westerly 3
to 5 in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in far southeast
in late night.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west at end.
LIPARI.
West 3 or 4, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon,
then 4 to 6, at times 7 in late night, and decreasing Southwest 4 or
5 in west at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in extreme west in
morning.
CIRCEO.
2 to 4, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing 3 to 5
in south at end. Gusts.
Decreasing slight, then becoming moderate in second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north of basin, mainly Southerly fresh or strong flow with threat
of near gale. In south of basin, Westerly fresh to very strong flow,
with threat of near gale to severe gale.