WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 68, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0715 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 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 09/09 UTC TO 09/12 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 08/18 UTC.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
CONTINUING TO 08/12 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
CONTINUING TO 08/09 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 68.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 00 UTC
Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in
east of Pyrenees in morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in evening,
then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 5 to 7 from north to south, veering West or
Northwest 5 to 7 in the evening, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6,
in late night. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, and cross, becoming moderate or rough.
Long SW swell near 3 m, abating a bit.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
BALEARES.
Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south and near delta of Ebro,
decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 overnight, then becoming Variable 3 or 4,
at times 5, in north in the morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
MINORQUE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northerly 5 to 7 from north
in the afternoon, then gradually becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times
5, overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LION.
Becoming mainly Northerly 5 to 7 in the afternoon, temporarily 8 in
south, then decreasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then Variable 3 or 4,
at times 5, in the morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PROVENCE.
Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northerly in the evening, then
decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough, becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
LIGURE.
Increasing Easterly 4 to 6 in the afternoon, locally 7 in southwest,
then backing Northwesterly 4 to 6 overnight, then mainly Northerly 3
to 5 in the morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CORSE.
In north, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon,
then backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the morning. In south, Southerly
4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the evening, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 overnight.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwesterly in the
evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally cross.
Temporarily SW swell near 3 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the
evening, then increasing mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in
second part of night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ELBE.
Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon, then
backing Easterly overnight, then decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4
in the morning.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 at midnight,
then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east at first.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in second part of night.
PALOS.
West 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then
increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at
night.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in west at first, veering
West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in
second part of night. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of
night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, then
West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at
night.
ANNABA.
Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 from west in afternoon,
then decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times rough or very rough at night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing at
end.
TUNISIE.
Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late afternoon,
locally 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in evening, at times very rough in far south
in second part of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in late
afternoon.
CARBONARA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in afternoon, veering
West or Northwest in second part of night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly in late afternoon, then
veering Southwesterly in second part of night.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in evening.
CIRCEO.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly in late afternoon,
then becoming Cyclonic in late night.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in
afternoon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Variable moderate in north of basin, Westerly fresh or strong flow in
south of basin.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/03 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN OVER WEST IS MOVING
SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN OVER EAST BY
08/09 UTC.
A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC GRADUALLY FILLING.
LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND RELATIVELY
HIGH 1016 OVER GABES AND 1012 OVER CRUSADE
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4
VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5.
UP TO MODERATE
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6
LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4
AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6
SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST
SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
WEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST
SOON 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
WEST 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
WEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER
WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON OVER
EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=