GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 163 - WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER UKRAINE BY 19/03 UTC.
HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
DELTA
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CRUSADE
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8
KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST OF 29.00
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
OVER EAST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/10 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/10 UTC
WEST 8 OR 9
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 90, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1950 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY AT 18 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 1003 OVER GULF OF LION IN FIRST PART OF NIGHT, MOVING
EAST, EXPECTED 998 OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN THE MORNING.
BALEARES.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA. SEVERE GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS.
LION.
CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN LATE AFTERNOON.
SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON.
LIGURE.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN NORTH IN EVENING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON IN NORTHEAST.
MADDALENA.
FROM 19/09 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN AXIS OF STRAIT IN EVENING. SEVERE
GUSTS.
ELBE.
FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN EVENING IN EAST
OF CAP SAGRO. SEVERE GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/09 UTC.
WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CIRCEO.
FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/03 UTC.
WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 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 163
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/15 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER UKRAINE BY 19/03
UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7
INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
BOOT
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7.
MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR
6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF
19.50 SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST
LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST.
ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4
OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE
OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH
SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 4 OR 5.
VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH
LATER ROUGH
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH LATER ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6
LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT
UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH
SOON MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR
MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE
UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO
ROUGH SOON SLIGHT
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE
SOON SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER 4 OR 5.
MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER
5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3
OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4
OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 8 OR 9 SOON OVER WEST 7 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE OR
ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8 DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY
ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 90.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC
Low deepening 1003 over gulf of Lion in first part of night, moving
east, expected 998 over Ligurian Sea in the morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7
in morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at midday.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in morning.
BALEARES.
In north : West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing West or Northwest 7
or 8 in late night, locally 9 near the Ebro in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
In south : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily Westerly
4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in
far east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 in
morning in west, at times 8, but becoming Variable 4 or 5 in north.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night and morning.
LION.
Increasing Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, but temporarily Southwest 4 or
5 in far south in afternoon, then 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
PROVENCE.
Veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, increasing Northwest 8 or
9 in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough or high in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
LIGURE.
Southerly 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south at the
end of night, at times 9 in evening, but Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in
north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough.
Long SW swell 3 or 4m in late afternoon in south.
Poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
CORSE.
South or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight, veering Westerly 6 or 7 in the
morning, locally 8 in north, then increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9
in evening. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough or high in evening.
Long W swell 3 or 4 m near coasts.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 6 or 7 at the end of night,
locally 8 in far north, then increasing 8 or 9 in north in evening.
Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough, locally high in
late afternoon in northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
MADDALENA.
Southerly 4 to 6 overnight, veering Westerly 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in
north in the morning, then increasing West 7 or 8 in evening, locally
9 in axis of Strait. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ELBE.
Increasing gradually South or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7,
then veering West or Southwest 7 or 8 in morning in north, locally 9
in evening in east of Cap Sagro. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough, locally
rough or very rough in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6
at midday, then 3 to 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east overnight, decreasing
slight or moderate in late day.
PALOS.
Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning,
locally Variable 2 to 4 near spanish coasts, then backing West or
Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme west overnight,
decreasing slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in east in morning, clearing in afternoon.
ALGER.
West 6 or 7 from west, and in east at midnight, veering Northwest 5
or 6 in afternoon, then backing West in evening. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight, then decreasing
moderate in west at end.
Moderate or poor in showers in morning, clearing in afternoon.
WEST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, veering Northwest 6 or 7
in morning, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late day. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, but slight near coasts.
Moderate vis in some showers in late night, clearing in morning.
ANNABA.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering West 6 or 7 from west in late night, then
veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far
northeast at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in morning.
Poor in rain or showers in late morning, clearing at end.
TUNISIE.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 near Sicily in late night, and
veering West 6 or 7 from west in morning, then veering West or
Northwest in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough at midday.
Poor in rain or showers in late morning, clearing at end.
CARBONARA.
Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, increasing South or
Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in east, then increasing West
6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, at times
very rough in east at end.
Moderate or poor in showers in afternoon.
LIPARI.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in south,
then veering West 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday.
Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery.
CIRCEO.
Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then veering West
6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 in southwest at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, locally
very rough in southwest at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers in daytime and evening, at times
thundery.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
In north : Northwest strong or very strong flow, but decreasing in
east of the basin.
In south : West or Northwest fresh or strong flow from Sardinia to
Tunisia and Tyrrhenian sea, decreasing Northwest moderate or fresh
over Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon.
In southeast of basin : West or Northwest moderate or fresh, becoming
Variable light or moderate in daytime.