GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 170 - FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1006 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRES
1013 OVER NORTH IONIO AND 1013 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN BY 20/21 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS
NORTH ADRIATIC
OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 20/22 UTC
NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 20/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SIDRA
OVER NORTH
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 20/22 UTC 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
EAST OF 22.30
CONTINUING TO 20/19 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 20/22 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 20/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST OF 24.00
CONTINUING TO 20/19 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 20/22 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING TO 20/19 UTC
SOUTH 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 93, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0810 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 1003 IN GULF OF GENOA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1006 OVER
NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN 1013 OVER IONIAN SEA
THE NEXT NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1035 OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE
OVERNIGHT.
BALEARES.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC.
IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST DECREASING 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN EAST IN DAYTIME.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST DECREASING 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST, DECREASING NORTH OR
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 IN EVENING, AND LOCALLY DECREASING IN EAST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTH IN DAYTIME.
NORTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST DECREASING 8, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH.
SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
MADDALENA.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC.
NORTHWESTERLY 8 IN SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
CONTINUING TO 20/15 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 NEAR CAPE TEULADA. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAPE CARBONARA AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 20 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 169
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1000 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012
BOOT AND 1014 NORTHWEST AEGEAN. HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA AND 1024 OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 21 FEBRUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH OVER NORTH VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8
SOON OVER NORTH 8 OR 9. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH SOON OVER NORTH
VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 3 OR 4 LATER
NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART WEST
NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 22.30 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHWEST
5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST.
UP TO MODERATE
CRUSADE
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH
UP TO MODERATE
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
SOUTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH
OF 37.40 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 24.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.00
6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH
THRAKIKO
SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON
NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
WEST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTHEAST
6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER EAST NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE WINDS MELITA AND BLACK SEA=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 93.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 00 UTC
Low 1003 in Gulf of Genoa, moving southeastwards, expected 1006 over
north of Tyrrhenian Sea tomorrow morning, then 1013 over Ionian Sea
the next night.
High pressure 1030 over Spain, building 1035 over southwest of France
overnight.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 21 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, decreasing mainly
Northwesterly 2 or 4 in evening, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far
east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, but rough or very rough in east.
Long N swell 3 or 4 m in east.
BALEARES.
In axis of Ebro valley, Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 or
8 at first, then 4 or 5 in evening, and Variable 2 to 4 in the
morning. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere, decreasing Southwesterly 2 to 4, at times Northwesterly 5
or 6 at first, then becoming Variable in evening. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, at times rough in east at first.
MINORQUE.
In southwest, decreasing mainly Westerly 2 to 4, at times Northerly 6
or 7 in far east. Gusts.
In northeast, North or Northwest decreasing 7 or 8, at times 9 at
first, then 6 or 7 in the morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, temporarily high in east in daytime, decreasing
moderate or rough at end.
LION.
Northwest decreasing 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, then 6 or 7 in the
morning, locally 4 or 5 in far north. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in the morning.
PROVENCE.
Northwesterly 8 or 9, but 4 or 5 in far east, decreasing North or
Northwest 7 or 8 in evening, locally 4 to 6 in east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in south in daytime, gradually
decreasing slight or moderate in far east overnight.
W swell near 3 m in southeast, decreasing in the morning.
LIGURE.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times West or Northwest 4 to 6 at
first, increasing temporarily 5 in evening. Gusts.
Gradually decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or
rough at first, then smooth or slight in the morning.
Long SW swell near 3 m in southeast at first, decreasing.
CORSE.
West or Northwest decreasing 4 to 6, at times 7 in far southwest at
first, then Variable 2 to 4 in evening, mainly South or Southwest in
east. Gusts.
Decreasing rough or very rough, temporarily very rough or high at
first, then moderate or rough near midnight.
Long W swell decreasing 3 to 4 m, temporarily 4 to 5 m at first, then
decreasing in late night.
SARDAIGNE.
In north, Northwest decreasing 7 or 8, at times 9 in far north at
first, then gradually North or Northwest 6 or 7 in second part of
night from east, locally 4 to 6 in east. Severe gusts.
In south, Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, then 4 to
6 in late night. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough in evening.
Long NW swell 3 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 m in evening.
Poor vis in some showers in far east at first, clearing.
MADDALENA.
West or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in southwest at
first, then gradually Northerly 4 or 5 overnight, but Westerly
leeward Bonifacio Strait. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing this afternoon.
ELBE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering East or Northeast in
evening, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north. Severe gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far north at
first, then smooth or slight in the morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far southeast, clearing in
evening.
ALBORAN.
Variable 2 to 4 increasing East 3 or 4 in late night.
Smooth or slight.
PALOS.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4
in late night.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in evening.
ALGER.
Decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east in
morning, then Variable 1 to 3 in west in late night.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east in afternoon
and evening.
WEST OF CABRERA.
In far northeast, Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end.
Elsewhere, decreasing Variable 2 to 4. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight overnight.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 near Cape Teulada
today, decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in daytime.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 near Cape Carbonara at first, decreasing
6 or 7 in evening, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in daytime.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far south, decreasing
Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 near Sardinia in afternoon
and overnight, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate near Sardinia
coast, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Cross in daytime.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in daytime.
LIPARI.
West 5 or 6, at times 7 in south at first, decreasing Northwesterly 3
to 5 in evening, at times 6 in far west overnight, then decreasing 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing moderate or rough in
evening, then slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing overnight.
CIRCEO.
Northwesterly 3 to 5 increasing Northerly 4 to 6 in afternoon, then
backing Northeasterly overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough cross in south in daytime, decreasing slight or
moderate overnight.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northwest fresh or strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia,
gradually decreasing. Elsewhere, no near gale or gale expected.