Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-02 15:31:58 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 020826 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 55, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0825 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. ATLANTIC THALWEG REACHING SPAIN AND SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. SHALLOW LOW DEEPENING 994 IN EAST OF PYRENEES AROUND MIDDAY, MOVING TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC. IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 02/18 UTC TO 03/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. FROM 02/21 UTC TO 03/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 02/18 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. FROM 02/15 UTC TO 03/00 UTC. WEST 8. GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 02/12 UTC TO 02/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 020800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 114 - MONDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-02-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 999 OVER EAST AEGEAN IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1002 OVER TURKEY BY 02/09 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1016 BY COASTS OF EGYPT AND OF LIBYA AND 1014 OVER BALKANS EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 02/16 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 021400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 02 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 02-02-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND EAST AEGEAN AND 1008 OVER NORTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND 1017 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST OF 19.30 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST OF 22.00 6 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 22.00 WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH SOON MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 SOON OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE OR ROUGH SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 36.50 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 SOON 4. MODERATE SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST PART EAST SOUTHEAST SOON OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHWEST. UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC AND SIDRA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 020828 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 55. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 00 UTC Atlantic thalweg reaching Spain and southwest of France. Shallow low deepening 994 in east of Pyrenees around midday, moving to northeast overnight. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8, in the evening, then gradually decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in the afternoon, temporarily 8 in the evening, then decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery or due to some coastal fog patches. MINORQUE. South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6 in the afternoon, then 6 or 7 in the evening, temporarily 8, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. LION. Southerly increasing 5 to 7 in the afternoon, then quickly veering Westerly 6 to 8 in the evening, then gradually decreasing mainly Southwesterly 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. PROVENCE. South or Southeast 4 to 6, increasing Southerly 5 to 7 in the evening, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. LIGURE. Variable, mainly Easterly, 3 to 5, increasing mainly Easterly 5 to 7 in the evening, then becoming mainly Westerly in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in the evening, temporarily 7 in second part of night, then decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in the morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in the evening, then gradually decreasing 3 to 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, in the evening, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Gradually increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 in afternoon, then Southerly 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in the morning. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 in evening, and 5 or 6, at times 7 in second part of night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south. Severe gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PALOS. West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8, then decreasing 6 or 7 overnight, and 5 or 6, at times 7, in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at times very rough in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers in evening, at times thundery. ALGER. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing West 7 or 8 in late afternoon, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough, at times very rough in far north in evening. Poor vis in some rain in far southeast in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. South 4 or 5, increasing rapidly Southwest 7 or 8 in afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon, at times rough in south. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers at end. ANNABA. Increasing Southeast 3 to 5, then veering rapidly West 6 or 7 in evening, and decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in late night. TUNISIE. Southeast increasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far east, then veering West overnight, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far north at end. CARBONARA. Southerly increasing 3 to 5, then South or Southeast 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in far southeast, and decreasing mainly Westerly 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in far southeast in late night. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west at end. LIPARI. West 3 or 4, backing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in late afternoon, then 4 to 6, at times 7 in late night, and decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in extreme west in morning. CIRCEO. 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, then decreasing 3 to 5 in south at end. Gusts. Decreasing slight, then becoming moderate in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north of basin, mainly Southerly fresh or strong flow with threat of near gale. In south of basin, Westerly fresh to very strong flow, with threat of near gale to severe gale.