WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 67, SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2035 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 7 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
SHALLOW LOW 1003 BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND, MOVING
EASTWARDS AND FILLING. LOW "MARTHA" COMING FROM SPAIN OVERNIGHT,
MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1001 BETWEEN BALEARIC ISLANDS AND GULF OF
LION TOMORROW MORNING, THEN 1002 JUST WEST OF CORSICA TOMORROW
EVENING.
ALBORAN.
CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
PALOS.
CONTINUING TO 08/18 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST IN THE MORNING, AND LOCALLY DECREASING IN
NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALGER.
FROM 08/03 UTC 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.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 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 NONE
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-02-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER CENTRAL ADRIATIC ASSOCIATED WITH FRONT IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1003
OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 08/04 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1012 OVER CRUSADE AND
MELITA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST VARIABLE 3 OR EAST 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST
4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH NORTH VERY SOON OVER SOUTH
NORTHWEST 4 SOON OVER NORTH WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON OVER
NORTH SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH OF 34.00 WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
SOON MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH OF 32.00 5 OR 6 SOON OVER
WEST WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING. SLIGHT
TAURUS
SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC AND OVER EAST NORTHEAST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST
5 OR 6 AND OVER NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST
4 OR 5. SLIGHT
RODOS SEA
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTHWEST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.00 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH OF 37.00
WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 WEST SOUTHWEST
6 OR 7 SOON WEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
WEST 3 OR 4 SOON 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON WEST
NORTHWEST DECREASING. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
WEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON DECREASING. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTHWEST SOON VARIABLE.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 3 UP TO 5 AND OVER SOUTH VARIABLE
3 OR 4 LATER OVER EAST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT AND OVER
EAST UP TO MODERATE
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 67.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 12 UTC
Shallow low 1003 between Corsica and French mainland, moving
eastwards and filling. Low "MARTHA" coming from Spain overnight,
moving eastwards, expected 1001 between Balearic Islands and Gulf of
Lion tomorrow morning, then 1002 just west of Corsica tomorrow
evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 in second part of night,
gradually decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times
7 in south. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, and at times cross in SW swell, temporarily
becoming rough or very rough in southwest in the morning.
Long SW swell near 3 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times heavy and thundery.
BALEARES.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in south, veering Northwesterly
in morning, at times 7 in far south and leeward Ebro valley. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in south, decreasing slight or moderate in
afternoon.
Poor vis in rain and showers from west, mainly in northeast.
MINORQUE.
Backing South or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Westerly 4 or 5 in the
morning, then increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in
north. Gusts.
Moderate, locally moderate or rough in southeast.
Poor vis in rain and showers from west, at times heavy and thundery
overnight, clearing at end.
LION.
Southerly 3 to 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in the
morning, at times 7, then decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in evening.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain and showers in the morning, at times thundery,
clearing at end.
PROVENCE.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, gradually backing Southeasterly in second
part of night, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 in late morning, at
times 7. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
Poor vis in rain or showers in the morning, at times thundery in far
south.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, at times Westerly 4 or 5 in far southeast, gradually
increasing Easterly 4 to 6 in the morning, locally Northeast 6 at
times 7 in west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers.
CORSE.
In north, Southwesterly 3 to 5, gradually backing Easterly in
daytime, at times 6. Gusts.
In south, West or Southwest decreasing 3 to 5, temporarily 5 or 6 at
first, backing South or Southeast in the morning, temporarily
increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts.
Decreasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in late
night, at times 7, then veering Northwesterly in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times cross.
SW swell near 3 m in south at first, then again at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times heavy and thundery in
daytime.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait at first,
gradually decreasing Southerly 3 to 5 in late night and morning, then
increasing South or Southeast 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough leeward Bonifacio strait in
second part of night.
Poor vis in rain or showers from west in afternoon, at times thundery
and heavy.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, temporarily increasing Westerly 4 to 6 in north at
first, then gradually increasing Southeasterly 4 to 6 in afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast, locally increasing 7 or
8 in east in the morning. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in east in daytime.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in the morning.
PALOS.
Southwest 7 or 8, veering West in the morning, and locally decreasing
6 or 7 in north, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere
in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from north, then decreasing moderate or
rough in evening, at times cross in SW swell in north.
SW swell near 3 m in the morning.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers from west, clearing in
afternoon.
ALGER.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 from west
in second part of night, locally 8 in west till midday, then
gradually veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from west, then decreasing rough at end,
at times cross in SW swell.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West 6 or 7 in the morning, then
West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in the morning.
Long SW swell near 3 m.
Poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night, clearing at
end.
ANNABA.
West decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, backing Southerly 4 or 5
in late night, then increasing Westerly 6 or 7 from west in late
morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily decreasing moderate in the morning,
then becoming rough or very rough in afternoon.
W swell near 3 m, temporarily decreasing in daytime.
Poor vis in heavy thundery rain or showers in afternoon.
TUNISIE.
West 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in late night, then
increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late afternoon, locally 7 in far south.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
W swell near 3 m, temporarily decreasing in daytime.
Poor vis in rain or showers from west in afternoon, at times
thundery.
CARBONARA.
Westerly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late
night and morning, at times 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in the morning.
Poor vis in showers in late afternoon, at times thundery.
LIPARI.
Westerly decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, gradually decreasing
West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night, then backing Southeasterly in
late afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, gradually decreasing slight or moderate in
daytime.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing in the
morning.
CIRCEO.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in late night,
then backing Southeasterly in late afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough at first, decreasing slight or moderate
in the morning.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing in
daytime.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Cyclonic fresh or strong flow, locally Westerly strong
flow in south, decreasing Variable moderate over northern basin.