METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 171930

STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 159 - TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS

MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST BLACK SEA

OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER

MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES

SOUTH ADRIATIC

CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

BOOT

CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

MELITA

CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

GABES

CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SIDRA

CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/01 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

EAST OF 22.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 22.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8

PATRAIKOS

CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KORINTHIAKOS

CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

SARONIKOS

CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KITHIRA SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST

AND FROM 18/07 UTC 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 18/01 UTC 9 OR 10

AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 22.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST

AND FROM 18/04 UTC WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10

TAURUS

OVER WEST

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

TAURUS

OVER EAST

FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

DELTA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

AND FROM 18/10 UTC WEST

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH

FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST

CRUSADE

OVER SOUTH

FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KARPATHIO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

WEST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST

AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8

EAST KRITIKO

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST

AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 36.30

CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/04 NORTHWEST

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

SOUTH OF 36.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 8

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH OF 36.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC

WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC NORTHWEST

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

SOUTH OF 36.30

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC

WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8

RODOS SEA

CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST

SAMOS SEA

FROM 18/04 UTC CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

CENTRAL AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST OF 25.00

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 H 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8

THERMAIKOS

CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8

WEST BLACK SEA

FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC

CYCLONIC 8


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 171848

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 88, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1845 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW 1008 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE AND EXPECTED 1010

OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN WEST OF THE

BASIN AND SPAIN, WEAKENING.

NEW LOW DEEPENING 1002 IN LION GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING.

LION, WEST OF PROVENCE.

FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/09 UTC AT LEAST.

NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

EAST OF PROVENCE, NORTH OF CORSE.

CONTINUING TO 18/09 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

MADDALENA.

CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN BONIFACIO STRAIT AND AXIS. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALBORAN.

FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 172000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 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 159

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC

EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST

BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES

1016 OVER MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 18 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5

OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6.

MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

BOOT

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

ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.

VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8.

WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. HIGH. POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST

8 OR 9. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.

ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST SOON WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10.

VERY ROUGH SOON OVER WEST HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.

ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST.

ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CRUSADE

OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST.

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

7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8.

VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. SOUTH OF

36.30 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST

8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

SAMOS SEA

WEST SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

WEST 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. TEMPORARY

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR

THRAKIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.20 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH

MARMARA

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

SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND TAURUS=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 171905

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 88.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC

Low 1008 over Ligurian Sea, with little change and expected 1010

overnight and wednesday. High pressures near 1020-1025 in west of the

basin and Spain, weakening.

New low deepening 1002 in Lion gulf wednesday evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at

end.

Slight or moderate.

BALEARES.

Variable 2 to 4, but Southwesterly 4 to 5 in south, increasing West

or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or

rough at end.

MINORQUE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in morning,

then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

LION.

Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 3 to 4 at first, becoming

Cyclonic 6 or 7 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 7 or 8 at

end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.

PROVENCE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally West 7 or 8 in east, decreasing

Southwesterly 4 to 6 in the morning, backing South 4 or 5 in

afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally

Northwest 7 or 8 in west, at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then

moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.

LIGURE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Westerly 6 or 7 in south, becoming South or

Southwest 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing Southerly 6 or 7

at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate locally rough in south.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.

CORSE.

Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 6

at midday, then increasing South 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate in afternoon.

SARDAIGNE.

West or Northwest 4 to 6, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in

morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

West or Northwest 5 to 6, but 7 or 8 in Bonifacio strait and axis,

decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

ELBE.

In north : Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts near Cap

Corse, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then backing Southeast 5 or 6

at end.

In south : Southeasterly 4 or 5.

Slight to moderate, locally moderate or rough in north until the

evening.

ALBORAN.

Westerly 3 to 6 from east to west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon,

then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon.

PALOS.

Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end.

Gusts.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then

moderate or rough at end.

ALGER.

Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 6 or 7 in west

at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering West

or Southwest at end.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

ANNABA.

Westerly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in far north, decreasing

Southerly 2 to 4 in the morning.

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

afternoon.

TUNISIE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in

morning, then backing South or Southeast in afternoon.

Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, backing Southwesterly in

morning, then Southerly at end.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in morning.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Southwest fresh or strong flow, veering West or Northwest in west at

end.