WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 60, WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 4 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW AREA DEEPENING 994 FROM BALEARIC ISLANDS TO GULF OF LION, THEN
DEEPENING 986 IN GULF OF LION TOMORROW AFTERNOON, AND SECOND LOW
MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 995 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA OVERNIGHT. LOW
AREA DEEPENING 992 FROM TYRRHENIAN SEA TO GULF OF GENOA, FILLING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 04/09 UTC TO 04/15 UTC.
IN SOUTH, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 05/09 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN SOUTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.
IN SOUTH, NORTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 OVERNIGHT, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAP
GATA. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH, DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN WEST, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT END.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 04/15 UTC.
IN WEST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/12 UTC.
IN WEST, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 04/15 UTC.
IN SOUTH, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 05/06 UTC TO 05/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN SOUTH, SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 119 - WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-02-26/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS MOVING
SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 989 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY
04/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/16 UTC OVER SOUTH 8
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/19 UTC 8
BOOT
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 04/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 OR 9 AND FROM 04/19 UTC SOUTHEAST 7
OR 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 04/16 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/22 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00
CONTINUING TO 04/13 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 4 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 60.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC
Low area deepening 994 from Balearic Islands to Gulf of Lion, then
deepening 986 in Gulf of Lion tomorrow afternoon, and second low
moving eastwards, expected 995 in south of Sardinia overnight. Low
area deepening 992 from Tyrrhenian sea to Gulf of Genoa, filling
tomorrow afternoon. Thundery rain or showers in northeast of basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Westerly increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in south at first, then
decreasing 4 to 6 this late afternoon, then increasing Southwest 6 or
7 at end, locally 8 in southwest. Severe gusts.
Increasing rough, temporarily very rough in south at first, then in
far southwest at end.
SW swell near 3 m in south in late afternoon, abating temporarily in
second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in south, decreasing temporarily 3
to 5 in late night, and early morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough overnight.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers, clearing overnight.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate in morning.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers, clearing overnight.
LION.
Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, becoming temporarily Cyclonic
3 or 4, at times 5 in late afternoon, till tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing this afternoon.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest at first,
veering West or Southwest 3 or 4, at time 5 overnight, then
increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
overnight.
LIGURE.
Backing Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in
far west, and in far east this afternoon, then backing West or
Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, locally 5 or 6 in south, and becoming
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far north in late night. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery,
clearing overnight.
CORSE.
- In north, Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in north at first,
veering Southwest 3 or 4 in late evening, and increasing gradually
South or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning. Gusts.
- In south, Backing Westerly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast,
then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 overnight, and increasing 4 or
5, at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, clearing overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, West or Southwest 3 to 5.
In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 from
west this late afternoon, temporarily Northwesterly 7 or 8, then
decreasing gradually 4 or 5 in late evening. Severe gusts.
Increasing moderate, then moderate or rough in south in late
afternoon.
W or SW swell temporarily near 3 m in south overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing overnight.
MADDALENA.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, this
afternoon, temporarily Northerly in far north overnight, then backing
Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, locally Westerly 5 or 6 near
strait. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight.
ELBE.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 from west
this afternoon, then backing West or Southwest in north in late
night, and decreasing mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in south at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight.
ALBORAN.
West or Southwest 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8, this evening, locally 9
near Cap Gata. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in west, increasing 8 or 9 in
morning, locally 6 or 7 along Algerian coast. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, locally decreasing rough or very rough along
Algerian coast in morning.
Long W or SW swell 3 or 4 m this afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving overnight.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7, at times 8 in west, decreasing 6 or 7 this afternoon, at
times 8 in west this evening. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough.
Long W swell 3 or 4 m in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 this
evening, then gradually increasing 6 or 7 in morning, locally 8 in
south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south at first, becoming
rough or very rough overnight.
Long SW swell 3 m this evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving overnight.
ANNABA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, increasing West 6 or 7
with gusts in late afternoon, then decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, at
times 6.
Moderate or rough.
Long W swell 3 m in west, at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 with gusts this
evening, at times 8, then decreasing West 4 or 5 in morning.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough overnight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CARBONARA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, veering Northwest 4 or
5 overnight, at times 6, then backing Southwest 3 to 5 in morning.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Veering Westerly 6 or 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6
overnight, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in morning, locally 6 or
7 along Sicilian coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
Southeast 4 to 6, veering West 5 or 6 this afternoon, then decreasing
Northwesterly 3 or 4 in late night.
Moderate, locally rough in south, decreasing slight or moderate at
end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, increasing Westerly
moderate or fresh at times strong overnight.
In south, West or Southwest strong flow, at times very strong at
first, but Southwesterly moderate or fresh in south of Tyrrhenian
sea, becoming Westerly fresh or strong everywhere in south overnight
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1000 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 119
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 04-02-26/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 997 OVER MELITA ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS MOVING
SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 989 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC BY
04/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1021 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 05 FEBRUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER CYCLONIC 6 OR
7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER SOUTH 8 LATER CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER
SOUTH VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 LATER SOUTH 6 OR 7. VERY ROUGH LATER ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7
LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH OVER EAST UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 8 AND WEST OF 19.50 8 OR 9 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND WEST
OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OVER
WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 20.00 SOUTHEAST VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND EAST OF 20.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTHWEST 6
OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
EAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 21.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST
6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
TAURUS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT
DELTA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT
SOON UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6
LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE LATER MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER
OVER EAST. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING
LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING
LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART NORTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5
OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND PROBABLY OVER WEST BLACK SEA=