Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-08 18:34:45 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 081821 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 69, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW MARTA 996 OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1000 IN EAST OF PYRENEES IN THE MORNING, THEN 1003 IN WEST OF CORSICA IN THE EVENING, THEN 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON MONDAY. LION. FROM 08/12 UTC TO 08/21 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 081400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1600 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 08-02-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN GRADUALLY FILLING UP. LOW PRESSURES 1003 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER GABES AND 1012 OVER CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST CYCLONIC. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH ANTICYCLONIC SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 AND EAST OF 10.30 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3. EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 33.30 AND WEST OF 26.30 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC SOON WEST NORTHWEST OVER NORTH PART NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 3 OR 4. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH OF 36.40 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PART NORTH. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 080846 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 68. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 00 UTC Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in east of Pyrenees in morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in evening, then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 5 to 7 from north to south, veering West or Northwest 5 to 7 in the evening, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, becoming moderate or rough. Long SW swell near 3 m, abating a bit. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south and near delta of Ebro, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 overnight, then becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, in north in the morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northerly 5 to 7 from north in the afternoon, then gradually becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LION. Becoming mainly Northerly 5 to 7 in the afternoon, temporarily 8 in south, then decreasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PROVENCE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northerly in the evening, then decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIGURE. Increasing Easterly 4 to 6 in the afternoon, locally 7 in southwest, then backing Northwesterly 4 to 6 overnight, then mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon, then backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the morning. In south, Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwesterly in the evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally cross. Temporarily SW swell near 3 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening, then increasing mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon, then backing Easterly overnight, then decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, temporarily moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 at midnight, then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in second part of night. PALOS. West 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at night. ALGER. West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in west at first, veering West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. WEST OF CABRERA. West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at night. ANNABA. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 from west in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times rough or very rough at night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late afternoon, locally 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in evening, at times very rough in far south in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in afternoon, veering West or Northwest in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly in late afternoon, then veering Southwesterly in second part of night. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in evening. CIRCEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly in late afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic in late night. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable moderate in north of basin, Westerly fresh or strong flow in south of basin.