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
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.=
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=
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.