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EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 141330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 146 - SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-02-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 985 WEST OF CORSICA AND 996 OVER MELITA IS

EXPECTED BY 15/00 UTC TO CENTRES 993 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA AND 992

OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC RESPECTIVELY. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER COAST OF

EGYPT

MELITA OVER WEST

FROM 15/01 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH ADRIATIC

FROM 14/16 UP TO 15/01 UTC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/22 UTC CYCLONIC

NORTH IONIO

FROM 14/16 UP TO 15/01 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

FROM 14/16 UP TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/01 UTC SOUTHWEST

KITHIRA SEA

FROM 14/16 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 14/20 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

FROM 14/19 UP TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

FROM 14/19 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

FROM 15/01 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

FROM 14/22 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

SAMOS SEA

FROM 14/22 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

FROM 14/22 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 15/01 UTC 8 OR 9

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

FROM 14/22 AT LEAST TO 15/04 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 140818

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 81, SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0815 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 14 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 982 BETWEEN GULF OF LION TO CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED

988 OVER SARDINIA IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN 993 IN SOUTH OF TYRRHENIAN

SEA OVERNIGHT. STRONG TO VIOLENT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OVER GULF OF

LION.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/12 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN EAST.

BALEARES.

CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA, AT TIMES 10 AT FIRST,

DECREASING AT THE END OF NIGHT, EXCEPT NEAR EBRO. SEVERE GUSTS.

MINORQUE.

CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN NORTHEAST, INCREASING 9 OR 10 IN LATE

DAY, THEN DECREASING 8 TOMORROW MORNING, BUT LESS IN SOUTHWEST.SEVERE

TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH.

LION.

CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, INCREASING 9 OR 10 IN LATE DAY, THEN DECREASING 8

AT END. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN SOUTH.

PROVENCE.

CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR WEST, INCREASING GRADUALLY 9 OR 10 TODAY, EXCEPT

IN FAR EAST, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN WEST.

LIGURE.

CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS.

CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 14/18 UTC.

NORTHERLY AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

SARDAIGNE.

CONTINUING TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT THE END OF DAY, LOCALLY 10 IN FAR

NORTHWEST, THEN DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 14/21 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 14/21 UTC.

IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC.

IN FAR SOUTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 15/00 UTC TO 15/09 UTC.

IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH.

ANNABA.

FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, VEERING NORTHWEST AT NIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN EVENING.

TUNISIE.

FROM 14/15 UTC TO 15/12 UTC AT LEAST.

VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, THEN NORTHWEST IN LATE NIGHT AND

DECREASING IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN EXTREME WEST IN EVENING.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 141400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 14 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 146

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 14-02-26/09 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRES 985 WEST OF CORSICA AND 996 OVER MELITA IS

EXPECTED BY 15/00 UTC TO CENTRES 993 OVER TYRRHENEAN SEA AND 992

OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC RESPECTIVELY. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER COAST OF

EGYPT

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 15 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR

ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH

SIDRA

SOUTH 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 6. UP TO MODERATE. SOON

THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 8 OR 9. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7.

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

TAURUS

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

SOUTH 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

WEST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8.

MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6

OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTH 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 8 OR 9. MODERATE SOON

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 INCREASING

LATER. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.

SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

EAST BLACK SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, GABES, SIDRA, EAST AEGEAN,

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO AND OVER BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 140819

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 81.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 00 UTC

Low 982 between gulf of Lion to Corsica, moving southeast, expected

988 over Sardinia in the afternoon, then 993 in south of Tyrrhenian

sea overnight. Strong to violent northwesterly flow over gulf of

Lion.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, veering North

or Northwest 4 to 6 overnight, locally 8 or 9 in east. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in east overnight.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m abating, then occasionally N swell 3 to 4 m.

Poor vis in some thundery showers.

BALEARES.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 near Ebro Delta, at times 10 at

first, decreasing 5 to 7 at the end of night except near Ebro. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.

MINORQUE.

Northwest 8 or 9, locally 3 to 5 in southwest, backing North or

Northwest 8 or 9 in late day, but 10 in northeast, then decreasing 6

to 8 at end, locally 3 to 5 in southwest. Severe or violent gusts.

Very rough or high.

Locally N swell 3 to 4 m.

LION.

Northwest 8 or 9 increasing 9 or 10 in late day, then decreasing 7 or

8 at end. Severe to violent gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in south in the afternoon.

PROVENCE.

In west, Northwest 7 or 8, increasing gradually 9 or 10 today, then

decreasing 8 at end.

Severe to violent gusts.

in east, Variable 4 to 6, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 overnight

except in far east. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming high in west at the end of night.

Locally long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m in east.

LIGURE.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight,

then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far south today.

Poor vis in some thundery showers, clearing in the afternoon.

CORSE.

Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 today, backing North or Northwest 5 or 7

overnight, then West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.

Becoming rough or very rough.

Long SW swell 3 to 4 m at first. Long W swell increasing 3 to 4 m

overnight.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers today.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 at the end of day, locally 10 in

far northwest, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe to violent

gusts.

Very rough, becoming high in day time.

Long SW swell 3 or 4 m decreasing in daytime..

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing overnight.

MADDALENA.

South or Southwest 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 at the end of

night, then Northerly 4 to 6 overnight. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing overnight.

ELBE.

South or Southeast 3 to 5, backing gradually Northerly.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing overnight.

ALBORAN.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 at

night, but becoming locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in east in afternoon.

PALOS.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, but locally 7 or 8 in far

southwest, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, at times 6. Severe

gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest till next

night.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m in southwest, abating in evening.

Poor vis in coastal rain or showers in south, at times thundery,

clearing in late night.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far south at first,

decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in extreme east, then

locally increasing North or Northwest 7 or 8 in far northeast in

second part of night. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far northeast in late

night.

Long W swell 3 to 4 m, abating from west in afternoon, then long N

swell 3 to 4 m in east at night, increasing 4 to 5.5 m in morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Northwest 6 or 7, temporarily decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally

7 in north, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in late morning.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, at times very rough in north.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest increasing 7 or 8, veering Northwest at night.

Severe gusts.

Very rough, becoming very rough or high in evening.

Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late day, then becoming N or

NW at night and increasing 4 to 5.5 m in morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in morning.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 6 or 7, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in late

afternoon, then veering Northwest in late night and decreasing 6 or 7

in north. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally becoming high in extreme west in

evening.

Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in east.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

CARBONARA.

Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, becoming Cyclonic in evening, then

North or Northwest 5 or 6 in late night. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in southeast.

Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

LIPARI.

South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west, at times 7 in far southwest, but

Variable 2 to 4 in east, at times 5, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5

everywhere in late night, at times 6. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southwest at night.

Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in west in evening.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

CIRCEO.

Southerly 5 or 6, decreasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 in afternoon,

then gradually backing North or Northwest in late morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate from north in

morning.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Strong Northwesterly flow between gulf of Lion to Tunisia, then fresh

or strong Westerly flow Monday.