GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 128 - MONDAY 09 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-02-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 AND WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER
TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 09/21
UTC TO CENTRES 1005 OVER NORTH IONIO AND OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN. LOW
PRESSURES 1009 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS
THRAKIKO
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH OF 39.30
FROM 09/19 AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 39.30
FROM 09/22 AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
FROM 09/22 AT LEAST TO 10/04 UTC
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 70, MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0800 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 9 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW "MARTA" 1003 WEST OF CORSICA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD, EXPECTED OVER
TYRRHENIAN SEA AT MIDDAY, THEN 1007 IN SOUTH OF ADRIATIC SEA
TONIGHT.
HIGH 1020 OVER MOROCCO.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, MONDAY 09 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 128
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 09-02-26/09 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 AND WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY OVER
TYRRHENEAN SEA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 09/21 UTC TO
CENTRES 1005 OVER NORTH IONIO AND OVER CENTRAL AEGEAN. LOW PRESSURES
1009 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 10 FEBRUARY 16 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH LATER
MODERATE
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO
ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST WEST LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. UP TO POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. SOON THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SOON
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER
SOUTH MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER
MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST
5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 39.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF
39.30 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOUTH OF 40.20 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE
SOON OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 9 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 70.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 9 at 00 UTC
Low "MARTA" 1003 west of Corsica, moving southeastward, expected over
Tyrrhenian Sea at midday, then 1007 in south of Adriatic Sea
tonight.
High 1020 over Morocco.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in end of night, locally 7
in far south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily moderate in afternoon and evening.
BALEARES.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally West 5 or 6 in south, then backing
Southwest 4 to 6 in the evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers temporarily at first.
MINORQUE.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in second part of
night.
Slight or moderate.
LION.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in evening, then
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in late night.
PROVENCE.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly overnight.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers temporarily at first.
LIGURE.
Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning, backing gradually Southwesterly
overnight, then increasing Southwest 4 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
CORSE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly in north, backing
Northwesterly in evening, then increasing Southerly 4 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, temporarily thundery at first.
SARDAIGNE.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in afternoon, then backing
Southwesterly in evening.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at first and at end.
MADDALENA.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly at end.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight near midnight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, temporarily thundery at first.
ELBE.
Easterly 2 to 4, backing Northerly in the afternoon, then decreasing
Northwesterly 1 to 3 in second part of night.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, temporarily thundery at first.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 from west to east this morning.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough in far east this
evening.
Poor vis in showers, clearing this evening.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough in far west this
evening.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing this evening.
ALGER.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West 4 to 6 in the morning,
temporarily at times 7 in far west this afternoon, then increasing
West or Southwest 6 or 7 from west in second part of night. Gusts,
and severe gusts at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Gradually becoming Southwest 4 or 5 this morning, increasing West or
Southwest 5 or 6 in late night, but 2 or 3 in north of Cape Palos.
Slight or moderate, locally becoming rough in far south in late
night.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ANNABA.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in the
afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough, rapidly decreasing moderate from west in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, becoming thundery tomorrow morning.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6 locally 7 in south, decreasing West 5 or 6
in the afternoon, and West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate or rough, and slight or moderate tomorrow
morning.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CARBONARA, LIPARI.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing from north Westerly 2 to 4 in
late night.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south of CARBONARA Monday.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CIRCEO.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at noon, mainly
Westerly.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly fresh or strong flow over southern basin, gradually gaining
northern basin, with near gale or Gale over the whole area.