Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-20 23:53:14 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 202000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 171 - FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012 OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS MELITA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 21/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA CONTINUING TO 21/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 201854 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 94, FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1850 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 20 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1009 IN NORTH OF ADRIATIC SEA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS AND FILLING, EXPECTED 1013 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT. NEW SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING NEAR 1018 OVERNIGHT BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND, FILLING AND EXPECTED 1022 TOMORROW AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE 1030 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1035 IN SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE OVERNIGHT. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 21/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST, TEMPORARILY 9 TILL MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 21/09 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 20/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 202018 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 94. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC Low 1009 in north of Adriatic Sea, moving southeastwards and filling, expected 1013 over Ionian Sea overnight. New shallow low deepening near 1018 overnight between Corsica and French mainland, filling and expected 1022 tomorrow afternoon. High pressure 1030 over Spain, building 1035 in southwest of France overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 or 4, but locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far east, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, then backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in east, abating in evening. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northwest 5 or 6 in axis of Ebro valley till morning, becoming Southwesterly in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east till evening. MINORQUE. In southwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon. In northeast : North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, but moderate or rough in west, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in evening. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in south, abating in afternoon. LION. North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from north in the morning, then gradually 3 to 5 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in evening, locally moderate in far southeast. PROVENCE. North or Northwest 7 or 8 in west, temporarily 9 till morning, but 3 to 5 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in evening, locally rough in far south. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m in southeast, decreasing in late night. LIGURE. Variable 3 to 5, decreasing mainly Southerly 1 to 3 in morning, at times 4. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest in west and Southwest in east, becoming Southerly everywhere tomorrow evening. Decreasing moderate or rough, then moderate in evening. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in south, decreasing in morning. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in far northwest, then 4 or 5 in evening, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in south at first. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, at times moderate. ELBE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning. ALBORAN. East increasing 3 or 4. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon. PALOS. Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late night. Smooth or slight. ALGER. West or Northwest 2 to 4 from west to east, becoming East 2 to 4 in west but West in east in afternoon. Moderate or rough in east, slight or moderate in west. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in far east, decreasing in evening. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast till morning, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, locally 6 in east. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually moderate or rough in evening. Long N or NW swell 3 to 4 m, decreasing in evening. Moderate vis in some coastal showers. TUNISIE. Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, then 5 or 6 in morning, at times 7 in far south. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. Moderate vis in some coastal showers. CARBONARA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 near Sardinia till late night, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 at midday, then Northwest 2 to 4 in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate vis in some showers in east, clearing in late night. LIPARI. Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in late morning. CIRCEO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in late night, then backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing in late night. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly flow moderate or fresh from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia, decreasing at midday. Flow becoming Variable light or moderate everywhere in afternoon, locally fresh near Corsica. In Alboran Sea : moderate Easterly flow. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 202000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 20 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 171 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 20-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1010 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED TO CENTRES 1012 OVER NORTH AEGEAN BY 21/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 21 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 OVER WEST PART NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA WEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST OF 28.00 SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. EAST OF 28.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT CRUSADE NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.10 NORTH NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5. SLIGHT.CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH PART EAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND BOOT=