GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 152 - MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-02-26/21 UTC
LOW 995 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. A SECOND
LOW 1004 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY
FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER THRAKIKO AND HIGH 1018 OVER CYPRUS
AND THE TUNISIA.
MELITA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/16 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
RODOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 16/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING TO 16/13 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
TAURUS OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 16/13 UTC
EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 84, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1915 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW 996 IN SOUTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, EVACUATING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND
EXPECTED OVER IONIAN SEA THIS NIGHT.
NEW LOW DEEPENING 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN LATE DAY, EXPECTED 1003
TOMORROW MORNING IN GULF OF GENOA, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED
999 OVER ITALY IN AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN SOUTHWEST OF THE BASIN.
BALEARES.
FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/21 UTC.
IN FAR SOUTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN MORNING, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST, THEN
INCREASING EVERYWHERE IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH IN
MORNING, AT TIMES 9, THEN VEERING WEST TOMORROW EVENING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
CORSE.
CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST IN
AFTERNOON, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EVENING AND INCREASING 8
EVERYWHERE, LOCALLY 9 NEAR BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
MADDALENA.
FROM 15/21 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 IN AND LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 IN LATE MORNING,
INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE IN AFTERNOON, LOCALLY 9 LEEWARD STRAIT.
SEVERE GUSTS.
ELBE.
FROM 16/03 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, AT TIMES 9 IN MORNING,
INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE IN AFTERNOON, EXCEPT IN FAR
NORTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 16/06 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGAIN FROM 16/12 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EVENING.
SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 16 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 NR 152
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-02-26/21 UTC
LOW 995 OVER NORTHWEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS. A SECOND
LOW 1004 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND GRADUALLY
FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1005 OVER THRAKIKO AND HIGH 1018 OVER CYPRUS
AND THE TUNISIA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
BOOT
WEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP
TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 AND WEST OF 23.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
EAST NORTHEAST 6 OVER WEST EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR
7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON FROM THE WEST WEST
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER OVER SOUTH WEST 4 OR 5.
UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
OVER SOUTH ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH
MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.10 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER WEST AND SOUTH SEAS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 84.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC
Low 996 in south of Adriatic Sea, evacuating southeastwards and
expected over Ionian sea this night.
New low deepening 1006 over Ligurian Sea in late day, expected 1003
tomorrow morning in gulf of Genoa, then moving eastwards and expected
999 over Italy in afternoon.
High pressures near 1020-1025 in southwest of the basin.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon.
BALEARES.
In north : West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward the Ebro.
Gusts.
In south : West 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south, becoming moderate or
rough at midday.
MINORQUE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, increasing West 5
or 6 everywhere in morning, at times 7 in west in afternoon, then
veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, locally 6 or 7 in far
southwest and northeast. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late morning.
LION.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, but locally Westerly 3 to 5 in south,
increasing Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in midafternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PROVENCE.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, then
increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning,
locally becoming very rough in southeast at night.
LIGURE.
In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then
increasing Northwest 4 or 5 at night.
In south : West 7 or 8 in far southwest, backing West or Southwest
everywhere in morning, at times 9, then veering West in evening.
Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, then
rough or very rough in late morning.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in northeast in afternoon.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but West 6 or 7 in south,
increasing at times 9 in far northeast in afternoon, then increasing
West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in evening, locally 9 near
Bonifacio Strait. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough tomorrow night.
Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in afternoon.
Moderate vis in some coastal rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, and temporarily
8 at first, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in north in evening. Severe
gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, then becoming rough or very rough
tomorrow evening.
NW swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, abating in late night.
Moderate vis in some coastal rain or showers.
MADDALENA.
West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 9 in
late morning, increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in afternoon, locally 9
leeward strait. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon.
ELBE.
West or Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest, increasing 7 or 8 in late
night, at times 9 in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere,
then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in late
afternoon, but locally 4 or 5 in far north. Severe to violent gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in north, becoming
rough or very rough from north in afternoon.
Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north in afternoon.
Poor vis in some rain or showers mainly in east, at times thundery.
ALBORAN.
West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 5 or 6 in evening, at
times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7. Gusts.
Rough, becoming rough or very rough in west in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ANNABA.
West 6 or 7. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late night.
Moderate vis in some showers in southeast.
TUNISIE.
Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night,
then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some showers in southwest.
CARBONARA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far south, increasing West 6
or 7 in late morning, then 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening.
LIPARI.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing gradually West 6 or
7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers near coast.
CIRCEO.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, increasing gradually
West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8 from west in
late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon.
Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in late afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of West or Northwest flow fresh or strong, locally very
strong over Tyrrhenian sea, decreasing locally West or Southwest flow
moderate or fresh in west of the bassin Tuesday morning.