METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 081821

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 69, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1820 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW MARTA 996 OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1000 IN

EAST OF PYRENEES IN THE MORNING, THEN 1003 IN WEST OF CORSICA IN THE

EVENING, THEN 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON MONDAY.

LION.

FROM 08/12 UTC TO 08/21 UTC.

IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC.

WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 090200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, MONDAY 09 FEBRUARY 2026 / 0400 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/21 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 AND WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER

TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1003 OVER

NORTH IONIO BY 09/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1008 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN

AND 1006 OVER WEST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS. RELATIVELY HIGH

PRESSURES 1014 BY COASTS OF LIBYA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 10 FEBRUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

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

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SIDRA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 3 OR 4.

UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST.

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4.

SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER

NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER

NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY

POOR

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5

OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST

4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST

4 OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 LATER

CYCLONIC. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. UP TO

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 6 OR

7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART NORTHWEST SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

INCREASING OVER SOUTH LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE NORTHEAST WINDS OVER NORTH AEGEAN, OVER MARMARA AND OVER WEST

BLACK SEA=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 081847

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 69.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in

east of Pyrenees in the morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in the

evening, then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Northwest 5 to 7, decreasing 3 to 5 at end of night, then backing

West in the morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.

BALEARES.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 6 or 7 in south, decreasing West 4

or 5 in south in the morning, then baking Southwest 4 to 6 in the

evening. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south at first.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in the morning.

MINORQUE.

North or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first,

decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 in the morning, then increasing 4 or 5 at

end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.

LION.

Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 in the morning,

then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in

northwest.

Slight or moderate.

PROVENCE.

Northerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in east at first, decreasing Westerly 2

to 4 in the afternoon, then backing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east until midday.

LIGURE.

Northeasterly 4 to 6, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning,

then backing Southwesterly in the afternoon.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first.

CORSE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 to 6 in north, decreasing

North or Northwest 3 or 4 in the afternoon.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, until midday.

SARDAIGNE.

Northwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in the morning, 2 to 4 in the

afternoon, then backing Southwesterly at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the

evening.

MADDALENA.

Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, becoming slight in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery until midday.

ELBE.

Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 at first, backing Northerly in the

afternoon, then Northwesterly at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in the afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in the

evening.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in the morning. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.

PALOS.

West or Southwest 6 or 7. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.

ALGER.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West 4 to 6 in the morning.

Gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate or rough in the morning.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in the morning.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate, locally slight in far west, in

the morning.

Moderate vis in some showers in the morning.

ANNABA.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in the

afternoon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon,

then moderate at end.

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

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6 locally 7 in south, decreasing West 5 or 6

in the afternoon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in the afternoon.

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

CARBONARA, LIPARI.

Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 to 5 in the morning.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south of CARBONARA.

Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly over LIPARI.

CIRCEO.

Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning.

Slight or moderate.

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

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Variable moderate in north of the basin, Westerly fresh or strong

flow in south of the basin.