WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 59, TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2030 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 998 IN EAST OF PYRENEES, EXPECTED 992 IN MORNING, THEN
FILLING AT END. NEW LOW DEEPENING 999 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA IN
EVENING, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 992 IN EAST OF CORSICA IN
MORNING, THEN FILLING ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
EAST OF CABRERA.
FROM 04/09 UTC TO 04/15 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.
CYCLONIC 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 04/00 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN MORNING.
PALOS.
FROM 04/03 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH SEA IN MORNING.
ALGER.
FROM 04/06 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
WEST OF CABRERA.
FROM 04/03 UTC TO 04/15 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ANNABA.
FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
TUNISIE.
FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
CARBONARA.
FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.=
GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 117 - TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY
COASTS OF LIBYA AND OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER MELITA BY 04/03 UTC
SOUTH ADRIATIC
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 04/04 UTC SOUTHEAST
SIDRA
CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/07 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
BOOT
FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50
FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/07 UTC 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00
FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50
FROM 04/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.00
FROM 04/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
OVER SOUTH
FROM 04/07 AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC
SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 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 59.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC
Low deepening 998 in east of Pyrenees, expected 992 in morning, then
filling at end. New low deepening 999 in south of Sardinia in
evening, moving northwards, expected 992 in east of Corsica in
morning, then filling on Wednesday afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing Westerly 5
or 6, at times 7 in morning, then temporarily increasing 6 or 7,
locally 8 in south, late morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing rough or very rough in afternoon and
cross.
SW swell 3 m in south at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, temporarily 7 late night, then
at times 7 in south at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in south in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts, veering West or
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery,
then in some rain in morning.
LION.
Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, temporarily 7 near
coast, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 late afternoon.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in daytime.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest late night,
veering Westerly at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
at end.
LIGURE.
In west : Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 4 to 6 at noon,
then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
In east : Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6
in morning, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first.
CORSE.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northerly in morning, then gradually
veering West or Southwest in afternoon.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in south. Severe gusts.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning.
SW swell 3 m in south at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 overnight, then becoming
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily moderate or rough late night.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, late night,
then becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south in morning.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 8 or 9 at midnight.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in morning.
NW swell 3 m in far southwest at end.
Poor vis in rain.
PALOS.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8, locally 9 in west, in
second part of night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in morning.
W swell 3 or 4 m at midday.
Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning.
ALGER.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe
gusts.
Becoming rough, then rough or very rough in morning.
W swell 3 m in west in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 6 or 7 in
second part of night, locally 8 with severe gusts in south, then
decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning.
SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south at midday.
Poor vis in rain.
ANNABA.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 until midnight, backing West or Southwest
in morning, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 late afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
W swell 3 m at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
TUNISIE.
Increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 late
night, then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CARBONARA.
Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 until midnight, veering West or
Southwest in second part of night, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6,
locally 7 or 8 in south, at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
LIPARI.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, locally 6 or 7 near Messina
strait, gradually veering Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, from west, in
morning, then backing Southwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CIRCEO.
Increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, veering Westerly 4 or
5, at times 6, in morning, then backing West or Southwest, at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north, mainly Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, becoming
Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow at end. In south, West or Southwest
strong or very strong flow, decreasing fresh or strong at end.
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 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 117
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY
COASTS OF LIBYA AND OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
LOW WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER MELITA BY 04/03 UTC
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 04 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTHEAST 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 5
OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP
TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTHEAST. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER OVER SOUTH.
MODERATE SOON ROUGH
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC
SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE
SOON UP TO ROUGH
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6
OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SIDRA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING LATER.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 SOON 8 AND EAST OF
19.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING
LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. EAST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST
5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY
SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP
TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST
PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
DELTA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR WEST UP TO 4.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH
SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR
5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST
4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC, OVER KITHIRA
SEA, OVER AEGEAN AND OVER WEST BLACK SEA=