GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 161 - WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 990 OVER SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 994 OVER CRIMEA BY
18/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER GABES AND 1017 OVER
NORTH ITALY.
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTH IONIO
WEST OF 20.00
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KITHIRA SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/19 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00
CONTINUING TO 18/22 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/19 UTC 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/19 UTC 7 OR 8
TAURUS
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/19 UTC 8
DELTA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC WEST
CRUSADE
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9, FROM 18/13 UTC OVER SOUTH WEST
AND FROM 18/16 UTC 8 OR 9
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KARPATHIO
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8
WEST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 18/19 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/16 UTC 7 OR 8
EAST KRITIKO
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 36.30 AND EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
SOUTH OF 36.30
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
SAMOS SEA
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
CENTRAL AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 38.30 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC NORTH
OF 38.30 8
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
CONTINUING TO 18/16 UTC
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
THERMAIKOS
CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEST BLACK SEA
CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
CYCLONIC 8 AND FROM 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 8
OR 9
EAST BLACK SEA
OVER WEST
FROM 18/16 AT LEAST TO 18/22 UTC
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9
WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE
WARNING NR 89, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0725 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW DEEPENING 1002 OVER GULF OF LION, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 997 NEAR
FRENCH RIVIERA AT THE END OF NIGHT.
BALEARES.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 19/09 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. GUSTS.
MINORQUE.
FROM 19/06 UTC TO 19/12 UTC.
WEST 8 IN WEST. GUSTS.
LION.
FROM 19/00 UTC TO 19/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
PROVENCE.
FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
LIGURE.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 19/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST. 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CORSE.
FROM 19/06 UTC TO 19/12 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
SARDAIGNE.
FROM 19/03 UTC TO 19/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS.
ALBORAN.
FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/12 UTC.
WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.=
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1000 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 161
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/03 UTC
EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 990 OVER SOUTHWEST BLACK SEA IS
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 994 OVER CRIMEA BY
18/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER GABES AND 1017 OVER
NORTH ITALY.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 19 FEBRUARY 10 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
MELITA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST SOUTH
SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON OVER
WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH WEST SOUTHWEST.
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST
5 OR 6 OVER WEST 4 OR 5 DECREASING. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY
ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTH IONIO
EAST OF 20.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6
DECREASING. WEST OF 20.00 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING SOON. VERY ROUGH OR
HIGH. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6. EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 8 OR
9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH OVER WEST HIGH
SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER NORTH 8 OR 9 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH WEST SOON 8
OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY
VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6 DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 8 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR
EAST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH OF 36.30 NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 DECREASING SOON. SOUTH OF
36.30 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH OF 36.30 NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6
AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 DECREASING. SOUTH OF 36.30 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH
SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 DECREASING. MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 DECREASING. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. POOR
CENTRAL AEGEAN
EAST OF 25.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF
25.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND NORTH OF 38.30 8 OR 9 VERY SOON NORTH OF
38.00 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH.
LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
WEST OF 25.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6
DECREASING. EAST OF 25.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4
OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
THRAKIKO
WEST OF 25.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 DECREASING. EAST OF
25.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST LOCALLY NORTH VERY SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST. MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 DECREASING. MODERATE OR
ROUGH SOON MODERATE
MARMARA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9.
ROUGH OVER WEST VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY UP TO VERY POOR. SNOW
EAST BLACK SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST
SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 8 OR 9. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND THE ADRIATIC=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 89.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 00 UTC
Low deepening 1002 over gulf of Lion, moving east, expected 997 near
French Riviera at the end of night.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
Southwest 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 overnight, then West or
Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at the end of night.
BALEARES.
Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in south in the evening, then
veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 at the end of night, locally 8 in
north. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
MINORQUE.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then
veering Northwest 5 to 7 tomorrow morning, locally 8 in west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at the end of night.
LION.
Southerly increasing gradually 6 or 7, then veering Northwest 7 or 8
overnight. Severe gusts.
Slight, increasing gradually moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
PROVENCE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Southerly in the evening, then
increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 from west overnight. Severe
gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
LIGURE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but West or Southwest 6 or 7 in south, backing
Southerly 4 to 6 in the evening, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in
south at the end of night. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight.
CORSE.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in north at first, backing
Southerly 6 or 7 overnight, then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 in
the morning, but 7 or 8 in north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SARDAIGNE.
Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in the evening, then veering
Northwest 6 or 7 at the end of night in north, locally 8 in far
north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at the end of night.
MADDALENA.
Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in axis of strait, backing Southerly 4 or
5 in the evening, then increasing gradually Southwesterly 5 or 6,
locally 6 or 7 in north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in the evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in far north, increasing
Southerly 6 or 7 at the end of night, then veering West or Southwest
at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, occasionally rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end.
ALBORAN.
Westerly increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 in east overnight. Severe
gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in east overnight.
PALOS.
Southwest increasing 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 in evening, veering West or
Northwest at end. Gusts.
Slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough, locally very rough in
west overnight.
Moderate or poor in showers in east at end.
ALGER.
Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 6 or 7 in west
evening, and in east at midnight. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight.
Moderate or poor in showers at end.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Southwest increasing 4 or 5, veering Westerly 5 or 6 in late day,
locally 7 in east, then veering Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Slight, becoming gradually moderate or rough overnight.
ANNABA.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering West 6 or 7 from west in late night.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough at end.
Moderate or poor in showers at end.
TUNISIE.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southerly in late day, increasing 6 or 7
near Sicily in late night, but veering West 6 or 7 elsewhere.Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in west at end.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5 at times 6, backing Southerly overnight,
increasing 5 or 6 in late night, at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough at end.
Moderate or poor in showers at end in north CIRCEO.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North of the basin, Southwest strong flow, becoming Northwest very
strong. In south : West or Northwest strong flow, except Alboran
sea.