METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 080719

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.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 081400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/09 UTC

LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING UP. LOW

PRESSURES 1003 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND RELATIVELY HIGH

1016 OVER GABES AND 1012 OVER CRUSADE

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST.

SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST.

MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5

OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5

OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 AND EAST OF 10.30 4 OR 5

VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH IONIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON

4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST

SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3. EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5

AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND WEST OF 26.30 5 OR 6

VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER

NORTH PART NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON

OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR

5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 3

OR 4. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4.

SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR

4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER

SOUTH MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SARONIKOS

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON

EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO

SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART

NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON

OVER NORTH PART NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 080846

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.