METAREA 3 bulletinset


WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WOMQ50 LFPW 070726

WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE

WARNING NR 66, SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0725 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 7 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.

WIDE LOW AROUND 1003 FROM GULF OF LION TO LIGURIAN SEA, SLOWLY

FILLING 1005-1007 THIS AFTERNOON. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1002 FROM

BALERARIC SEA TO GULF OF LION OVERNIGHT, MOVING EASTWARDS AND

EXPECTED 1003 SOUTH OF PROVENCE TOMORROW AT MIDDAY. HIGH PRESSURE

1015-1020 OVER MOROCCO AND ALGERIA.

ALBORAN.

CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 07/15 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

PALOS.

CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 07/12 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.

ALGER.

CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGAIN FROM 08/03 UTC TO 08/12 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

WEST OF CABRERA.

FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/09 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

ANNABA.

CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC.

WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.=


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME24 LGAT 070800

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 07-02-26/03 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1002 OVER GULF OF GENOA. LOW WITH CENTRE 1000

OVER WEST BLACK SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1001

OVER EAST BLACK SEA BY 07/15 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012

OVER CRUSADE AND DELTA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 08 FEBRUARY 10 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH ADRIATIC

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

WEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

MELITA

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

NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR OVER WEST

GABES

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR OVER WEST

SIDRA

WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART EAST SOON FROM THE NORTH PART NORTH

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE

NORTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON UP TO 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6 LATER WEST

NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST UP TO 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5

OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KITHIRA SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4

LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4

OR 5 LATER OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST.

MODERATE

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SAMOS SEA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

SARONIKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

SOUTHWEST 5. SLIGHT

CENTRAL AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT

THRAKIKO

WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON OVER EAST

5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON

FROM THE WEST WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 070809

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 7 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 66.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 7 at 00 UTC

Wide low around 1003 from Gulf of Lion to Ligurian sea, slowly

filling 1005-1007 this afternoon. New low deepening 1002 from

Baleraric Sea to Gulf of Lion overnight, moving eastwards and

expected 1003 south of PROVENCE tomorrow at midday. High pressure

1015-1020 over Morocco and Algeria.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then

increasing 6 or 7 in second part of night. Gusts.

Rough, temporarily moderate or rough overnight.

Long SW swell near 3 m till evening, and at end.

Moderate vis in some showers at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain

and showers in late night and at end, at times thundery.

BALEARES.

West 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon, at times 7

in evening and first part of night, then veering Northwesterly at

end, locally 6 or 7 in far south. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers overnight, mainly in north.

MINORQUE.

West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south,

then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 everywhere in late afternoon,

at times 6, and decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, locally moderate or rough in southeast.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers overnight and at end, at

times thundery.

LION.

Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, backing Southerly in

afternoon, then increasing 5 or 6 overnight, and becoming Cyclonic 3

to 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis rain and showers at first, at times thundery.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in late night and at end.

PROVENCE.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 in late afternoon,

then gradually backing Southeasterly in second part of night, at

times 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in evening.

Moderate or poor vis in showers till evening in north, at times

thundery. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in late night and

at end, at times thundery.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in south, becoming mainly Easterly at

end.

Moderate.

Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in daytime. Moderate vis in some

showers overnight and at end.

CORSE.

In north, Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly at end.

In south, West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in first part

of night, then backing South or Southeast at end, at times 6. Gusts.

Moderate, locally moderate or rough in south, decreasing moderate

everywhere in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery.

SARDAIGNE.

West 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5

in evening, then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in late night, at

times 7. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far south this morning.

SW swell near 3 m in south till evening.

Moderate vis in some showers till late afternoon, mainly in south.

Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers in late night and at end.

MADDALENA.

West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio

Strait till midnight, then veering West or Northwest overnight, and

gradually backing Southerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, at times rough in far southeast till late night.

Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers till evening.

ELBE.

Variable 3 to 5, locally Westerly 6 in far south, decreasing

Northwesterly 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 near Cape Corse, then

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in late night.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers till evening.

ALBORAN.

West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 in afternoon.

Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end.

PALOS.

Southwest 7 or 8, veering West at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of

night.

Long W swell 3 m in morning.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing at end.

ALGER.

West 7 or 8, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in evening, then

increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in second part of night. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then rough

or very rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers at end.

WEST OF CABRERA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 7 or 8 in first part

of night, then decreasing West 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough, temporarily rough or very rough overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in second part of night.

ANNABA.

West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, backing Southerly 4 or 5

overnight, then veering Southwest at end. Severe gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then

moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.

TUNISIE.

West 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in first part of night, then backing

Southerly 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough overnight, then

moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.

CARBONARA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at

end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers at first.

LIPARI.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing West or Southwest 3

or 4 at end. Gusts.

Rough, becoming moderate at end.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.

CIRCEO.

Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate, temporarily moderate or rough in second part of night.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Northwesterly fresh or strong flow over the basin, locally Westerly

near African coasts, but Variable moderate or fresh over Tyrrhenian

Sea, decreasing Variable moderate or fresh flow from Gulf of Lion to

Sardinia overnight. In south of basin : Westerly fresh or strong

flow, locally very strong in Alboran Sea.