Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-15 22:12:52 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 152000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 151 - SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-02-26/15 UTC LOW 997 OVER EAST BALKANS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER UKRAINE BY 16/03 UTC. A SECOND LOW 999 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS FILLING AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER ALBANIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER CYPRUS AND 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING TO 16/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 16/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING TO 16/01 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO EAST OF 27.00 CONTINUING TO 16/01 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 16/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 16/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 16/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 16/04 UTC 8 TAURUS FROM 16/04 AT LEAST TO 16/10 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA CONTINUING TO 16/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA CONTINUING TO 16/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 151918 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 84, SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1915 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 15 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 996 IN SOUTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, EVACUATING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND EXPECTED OVER IONIAN SEA THIS NIGHT. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1006 OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN LATE DAY, EXPECTED 1003 TOMORROW MORNING IN GULF OF GENOA, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS AND EXPECTED 999 OVER ITALY IN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN SOUTHWEST OF THE BASIN. BALEARES. FROM 16/06 UTC TO 16/21 UTC. IN FAR SOUTH, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN MORNING, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST, THEN INCREASING EVERYWHERE IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST, BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH IN MORNING, AT TIMES 9, THEN VEERING WEST TOMORROW EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST IN AFTERNOON, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EVENING AND INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE, LOCALLY 9 NEAR BONIFACIO STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 16/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST INCREASING 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 15/21 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN AND LEEWARD BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 IN LATE MORNING, INCREASING 8 EVERYWHERE IN AFTERNOON, LOCALLY 9 LEEWARD STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 16/03 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST, AT TIMES 9 IN MORNING, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 EVERYWHERE IN AFTERNOON, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 16/06 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 16/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 16/12 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA, LIPARI. FROM 16/18 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 16/15 UTC TO 17/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 152039 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 84. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC Low 996 in south of Adriatic Sea, evacuating southeastwards and expected over Ionian sea this night. New low deepening 1006 over Ligurian Sea in late day, expected 1003 tomorrow morning in gulf of Genoa, then moving eastwards and expected 999 over Italy in afternoon. High pressures near 1020-1025 in southwest of the basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough in afternoon. BALEARES. In north : West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward the Ebro. Gusts. In south : West 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far south, becoming moderate or rough at midday. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in south, increasing West 5 or 6 everywhere in morning, at times 7 in west in afternoon, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in evening, locally 6 or 7 in far southwest and northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late morning. LION. West or Northwest 6 or 7, but locally Westerly 3 to 5 in south, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in midafternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west in morning, then increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in evening. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning, locally becoming very rough in southeast at night. LIGURE. In north : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at midday, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 at night. In south : West 7 or 8 in far southwest, backing West or Southwest everywhere in morning, at times 9, then veering West in evening. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, then rough or very rough in late morning. Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in northeast in afternoon. CORSE. West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but West 6 or 7 in south, increasing at times 9 in far northeast in afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in evening, locally 9 near Bonifacio Strait. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough tomorrow night. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east, abating in afternoon. Moderate vis in some coastal rain or showers. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, and temporarily 8 at first, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in north in evening. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, then becoming rough or very rough tomorrow evening. NW swell 3 to 4 m in southeast, abating in late night. Moderate vis in some coastal rain or showers. MADDALENA. West 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 leeward Bonifacio strait, at times 9 in late morning, increasing 7 or 8 everywhere in afternoon, locally 9 leeward strait. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon. ELBE. West or Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest, increasing 7 or 8 in late night, at times 9 in morning, but locally Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 everywhere in late afternoon, but locally 4 or 5 in far north. Severe to violent gusts. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in north, becoming rough or very rough from north in afternoon. Long W or SW swell 3 to 4 m in north in afternoon. Poor vis in some rain or showers mainly in east, at times thundery. ALBORAN. West 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. PALOS. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. ALGER. West 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in west in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. ANNABA. West 6 or 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late night. Moderate vis in some showers in southeast. TUNISIE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late night, then increasing 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some showers in southwest. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far south, increasing West 6 or 7 in late morning, then 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in evening. LIPARI. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing gradually West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers near coast. CIRCEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, increasing gradually West 6 or 7 in afternoon, then West or Northwest 7 or 8 from west in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, then rough or very rough in afternoon. Long W or SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in late afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of West or Northwest flow fresh or strong, locally very strong over Tyrrhenian sea, decreasing locally West or Southwest flow moderate or fresh in west of the bassin Tuesday morning. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 152000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 15 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 151 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 15-02-26/15 UTC LOW 997 OVER EAST BALKANS IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER UKRAINE BY 16/03 UTC. A SECOND LOW 999 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS FILLING AND IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER ALBANIA. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER CYPRUS AND 1017 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 16 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH LATER OVER WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 4 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 LATER SOUTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 6. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO SOUTHWEST 5 WEST OF 19.30 NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.50 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. PROBABLE SHOWERS KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 23.00 WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 27.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 27.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS EAST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA SOUTHEAST 6 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH EAST NORTHEAST LATER OVER SOUTH WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 SOON 8 LATER SOUTHWEST DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 LATER SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH 6 EAST OF 27.00 SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 EAST OF 27.00 SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 5 WEST OF 24.30 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 EAST OF 26.00 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOUTH OF 37.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOON SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 EAST OF 25.45 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 EAST OF 25.45 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 EAST OF 25.10 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER EAST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 7 LATER VARIABLE 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER MELITA, SIDRA SOUTHWEST KRITIKO AND SOUTH IONIO=