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WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 022036

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 56, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2035 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

ATLANTIC TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE.

LOW 994 IN EAST OF PYRENEES, MOVING TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 997 IN EAST OF PYRENEES TOMORROW EVENING.

EAST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.

IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.

SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.

SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/03 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 022037

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 56.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC

Atlantic trough over southwest of France.

Low 994 in east of Pyrenees, moving to northeast overnight.

New low deepening 997 in east of Pyrenees tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in south at first, decreasing 5

or 6 in second part of night, increasing locally 7 in far south in

late afternoon. Severe gusts.

Decreasing moderate or rough, temporarily rough or very rough at

first.

Poor vis in showers, becoming at times thundery in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing West or

Southwest 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in the morning.

Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.

MINORQUE.

Southwesterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in

second part of night, then 4 or 5 in the morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

LION.

Veering Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in late evening, decreasing

South or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in

south, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in the afternoon. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, and mainly

in north.

PROVENCE.

Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, then

backing South or Southwest in the morning, at times 6 in far

northwest at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in the morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery.

LIGURE.

In far east, South or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, decreasing

Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Gusts.

Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually

decreasing mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5 in daytime, at times 6 in far

north at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in late night, temporarily

rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CORSE.

Southerly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in

daytime, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Gusts.

Moderate, temporarily becoming moderate or rough in second part of

night.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

SARDAIGNE.

Veering Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of

night. Gusts.

Becoming moderate or rough, temporarily decreasing moderate in

afternoon.

Poor vis in showers, becoming at times thundery at end.

MADDALENA.

Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in the

morning, then backing South or Southeast at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ELBE.

South or Southeast 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 at first,

then gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in daytime.

Moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, locally increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 leeward

Gibraltar strait at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

ALGER.

West 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing West or Southwest 5

or 6 in second part of night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast,

then increasing 6 or 7 from west in late afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in west at end.

Poor vis in some showers, then in thundery rain or showers from west

in afternoon.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second

part of night, locally increasing 7 in far south in afternoon. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southeast at first.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in the morning.

ANNABA.

Increasing West 6 or 7, temporarily Southerly 4 or 5 in east at

first, gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night

and morning, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at end.

Gusts.

Becoming moderate, occasionally rough in second part of night and

morning.

Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery.

TUNISIE.

Veering West 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, temporarily Southeast at

first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in the morning, then increasing

Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming at times rough at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers in the morning, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, decreasing

West or Southwest 3 to 5 in the morning, then increasing

Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Becoming moderate, locally rough in southeast, decreasing slight or

moderate in afternoon, at times rough at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers in the morning, becoming thundery at

end.

LIPARI.

South or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7 in late night, temporarily

decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest in afternoon, then locally

increasing Southerly 6 or 7 leeward Messina Strait at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in extreme west in the

morning.

Poor vis in some rain in northwest in afternoon.

CIRCEO.

Southeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime,

then increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate in daytime.

Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest in the morning, at times

thundery.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

In north, Southerly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong, becoming

Cyclonic.

In south, West or Southwest fresh or strong flow, becoming very

strong.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 022000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 02 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-02-26/15 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1008 OVER TAURUS AND OVER

NORTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND OVER

NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 03 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6

SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 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 VERY SOON 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

SIDRA

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

NORTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST OF 19.50

UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5

OR 6.

SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON

WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 EAST OF 21.00 WEST

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE

OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7.

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

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

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON

MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6

SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH

OF 37.00 4 SOON VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 36.40 NORTH 4 OR 5

VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. SLEET OR SNOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON

OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC, SIDRA,

BOOT AND NORTH IONIO=