METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 012030

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 54, SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2030 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 1 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

ATLANTIC TALWEG REACHING WEST OF BASIN IN LATE NIGHT. SHALLOW LOW

DEEPENING 990 IN EAST OF PYRENEES TOMORROW MIDDAY, MOVING TO

NORTHEAST IN NEXT NIGHT.

EAST OF CABRERA.

FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS.

BALEARES.

FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC.

SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS.

LION.

FROM 02/21 UTC TO 03/03 UTC.

NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 02/06 UTC TO 02/18 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. 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. GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 012000

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 112 - SUNDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-02-26/15 UTC

LOW CENTERED 994 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS

EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 02/03 UTC.

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 995 OVER NORTH AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

GABES

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH OF 36.00

CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

SOUTH OF 35.30

CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00

CONTINUING TO 02/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00

CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO

WEST OF 27.00

CONTINUING TO 02/10 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC WEST

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO

EAST OF 27.00

FROM 02/04 UP TO 02/10 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING TO 02/01 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 39.40

CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

THRAKIKO

EAST OF 25.10

CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

CONTINUING TO 02/07 UTC

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 02/01 UTC NORTHEAST


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 012031

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 1 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 54.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 1 at 12 UTC

Atlantic talweg reaching west of basin in late night. Shallow low

deepening 990 in east of Pyrenees tomorrow midday, moving to

northeast in next night.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South at midday, then increasing

Southwest 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in south. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough at end.

Moderate vis in some rain at end.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, temporarily 8

in east at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in north at end.

MINORQUE.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing South 5 or 6 at midday, then

Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

LION.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 in

morning, then quickly veering Northwest at end, locally 8 in far

north. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches in late night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end.

PROVENCE.

Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southerly overnight, then gradually

increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 at midday, locally 7 in west in

afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough in

afternoon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in afternoon.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 in north in morning

but Southerly 4 or 5 in south, then increasing Easterly 5 or 6 at

end, at times 7. Gusts.

Slight, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in daytime.

CORSE.

Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Southerly in morning, then Southeasterly 5

or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers overnight.

SARDAIGNE.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South 4 or 5 in morning, then

increasing 5 or 6 in evening, and veering rapidly West or Southwest 6

or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, then

gradually increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate at end.

ELBE.

Mainly North 2 to 4, backing South 3 or 4 in morning, then gradually

increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in north

at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 7 or 8 in morning, decreasing 6 or 7 at

end. Gusts, temporarily severe gusts in morning.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday.

Poor vis in rain in morning.

PALOS.

South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north in morning,

then West or Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, and decreasing 6 or 7 at

end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times very rough in afternoon.

ALGER.

Westerly 4 or 5, backing Southerly 3 to 5 in late night, then

increasing West 7 or 8 in afternoon. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming rough at end.

Poor vis in some rain at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 4 or 5, backing South in late night, then increasing

Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, and decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, at times

rough in south.

ANNABA.

West 3 to 5, backing Southerly in late night, then Southeast in

afternoon, and veering rapidly West 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

TUNISIE.

Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first, backing gradually

Southerly 3 or 4 in morning, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in

evening, locally 7 in far east. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

CARBONARA.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at first, decreasing 3

or 4 in late night, then backing Southerly in morning, and increasing

South or Southeast 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in far southeast.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in let night.

Poor vis in thundery showers in far east at first.

LIPARI.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West 3 or 4 in morning, then

backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

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

clearing at end.

CIRCEO.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in morning, then

increasing Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some rain in south.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southeasterly fresh or strong flow in far east of basin. South or

Southwest fresh or strong flow elsewhere.


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 012000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 01 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 NR 112

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 01-02-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH CENTERED 994 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND

IS EXPECTED 999 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN BY 02/03 UTC.

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 995 OVER NORTH AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING.

RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 02 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4 LATER SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

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

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT

SOUTH ADRIATIC

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

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE. RAIN

BOOT

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST

5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH

GABES

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7

SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST

ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH.

POOR. PROBABLE SHOWERS

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER

WEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. PROBABLE

SHOWERS

SOUTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00

6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5.

SLIGHT. RAIN

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 7 OR 8 SOON 6. ROUGH OR

VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6. VERY

ROUGH SOON OVER WEST ROUGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 WEST OF 27.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST OF 27.00

WEST 7 OR 8 SOON EAST OF 27.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST 6. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

EAST 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON OVER

WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 6. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

CRUSADE

SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH EAST LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6

OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 6 LATER NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST LATER WEST

NORTHWEST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR

7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5

OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST SOON EAST OF

26.00 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER OVER NORTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 SOON

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

CYCLONIC 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 LATER VARIABLE 3

OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHEAST

DECREASING. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM IMPROVING

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.45 SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 4.

MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH OF 39.40 CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST 6 OR

7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 EAST OF 25.10 7 OR 8 SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.10 6 OR

7 LATER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR SLEET

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. RAIN

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. RAIN OR SLEET

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHEAST SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH SNOW

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=