Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-02 23:20:47 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 022036 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 56, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2035 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 2 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. ATLANTIC TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. LOW 994 IN EAST OF PYRENEES, MOVING TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. NEW LOW DEEPENING 997 IN EAST OF PYRENEES TOMORROW EVENING. EAST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. IN SOUTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 022037 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 2 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 56. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 2 at 12 UTC Atlantic trough over southwest of France. Low 994 in east of Pyrenees, moving to northeast overnight. New low deepening 997 in east of Pyrenees tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in south at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, increasing locally 7 in far south in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Decreasing moderate or rough, temporarily rough or very rough at first. Poor vis in showers, becoming at times thundery in afternoon. BALEARES. Southwesterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in the morning. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, then 4 or 5 in the morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. LION. Veering Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in late evening, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in second part of night, locally 6 in south, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in the afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in late morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first, and mainly in north. PROVENCE. Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late night, then backing South or Southwest in the morning, at times 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in the morning. Poor vis in rain or showers, occasionally thundery. LIGURE. In far east, South or Southeast increasing 6 or 7, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the morning. Gusts. Elsewhere, North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually decreasing mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5 in daytime, at times 6 in far north at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in late night, temporarily rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. Southerly 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in daytime, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Veering Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in second part of night. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, temporarily decreasing moderate in afternoon. Poor vis in showers, becoming at times thundery at end. MADDALENA. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in the morning, then backing South or Southeast at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. South or Southeast 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 6 or 7 at first, then gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in daytime. Moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, locally increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 leeward Gibraltar strait at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER. West 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, then increasing 6 or 7 from west in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in west at end. Poor vis in some showers, then in thundery rain or showers from west in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 in second part of night, locally increasing 7 in far south in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far southeast at first. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in the morning. ANNABA. Increasing West 6 or 7, temporarily Southerly 4 or 5 in east at first, gradually decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in second part of night and morning, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate, occasionally rough in second part of night and morning. Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery. TUNISIE. Veering West 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, temporarily Southeast at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 in the morning, then increasing Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate, occasionally slight, becoming at times rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in the morning, at times thundery. CARBONARA. South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in the morning, then increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts. Becoming moderate, locally rough in southeast, decreasing slight or moderate in afternoon, at times rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in the morning, becoming thundery at end. LIPARI. South or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7 in late night, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in northwest in afternoon, then locally increasing Southerly 6 or 7 leeward Messina Strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming temporarily rough in extreme west in the morning. Poor vis in some rain in northwest in afternoon. CIRCEO. Southeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in daytime, then increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, occasionally moderate in daytime. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest in the morning, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, Southerly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong, becoming Cyclonic. In south, West or Southwest fresh or strong flow, becoming very strong. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 022000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, MONDAY 02 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 02-02-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1008 OVER TAURUS AND OVER NORTH ITALY. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER GULF OF SIRTI AND OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 03 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT VERY SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 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 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST WEST OF 19.50 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 WEST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 21.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 EAST OF 21.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTHWEST NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 29.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. UP TO MODERATE VERY SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 37.00 WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 4 SOON VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 36.40 NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 UP TO 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH VERY SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET OR SNOW CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. SLEET CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC, SIDRA, BOOT AND NORTH IONIO=