Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-05 18:59:17 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 051400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 124 - THURSDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/09 UTC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER THRAKIKO BY 05/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 05/19 AT LEAST TO 06/04 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE OVER NORTH FROM 05/19 AT LEAST TO 06/04 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 05/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 05/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING TO 05/19 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH CONTINUING TO 05/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 050758 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 62, THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 993 IN GULF OF LION, DEEPENING 986 IN AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 983 BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND AT MIDNIGHT, THEN OVER ITALY TOMORROW. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. OCCASIONALLY HIGH. BALEARES. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8, LOCALLY CYCLONIC IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. CYCLONIC AT TIMES 8, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC. IN NORTHEAST : SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, OCCASIONALLY NORTHWEST IN THE SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAP GATA. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 06/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ANNABA. FROM 06/00 UTC TO 06/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 06/00 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 051400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 05 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 NR 124 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/09 UTC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 998 OVER THRAKIKO BY 05/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1018 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH LOCALLY 6 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST LOCALLY 6 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING. MODERATE GABES WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 39.00 WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST INCREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH DELTA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE CRUSADE EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH PARTS EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 SOON WEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE OVER SOUTH TEMPORARILY UP TO ROUGH KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 050845 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 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 62. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 00 UTC Low 993 in Gulf of Lion, deepening 986 in afternoon, then moving eastwards, expected 983 between Corsica and French mainland at midnight, then over Italy tomorrow. Thundery rain or showers in northeast of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough at end. Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 in the afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. MINORQUE. South 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in the afternoon, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south, abating moderate or rough at end. LION. Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing gradually Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Some thundery showers. PROVENCE. Southerly 4 to 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in the evening, at times 8, then decreasing 4 to 6 at the end of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Long SW swell 3 m overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. LIGURE. Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 overnight, occasionally 9, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe or violent gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight. Long SW swell 3 m at end. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. CORSE. South or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 overnight occasionally 9 in northeast, then veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 in the morning. Severe or violent gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough overnight. SW swell increasing 4 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. SARDAIGNE. Increasing rapidly West or 7 or 8 from west, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 overnight, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in north overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of strait, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 7 or 8 in the evening, then veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, at times 9. Severe or violent gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 8, locally 9 near Cap Gata, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in far northwest, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough this evening, then moderate or rough overnight. Long W or SW swell 3 or 4 m today. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing tomorrow. ALGER. Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing at end. Moderate or poor vis some showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 8 or 9 decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough overnight, then moderate or rough at end. Long SW swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. ANNABA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, at times 8 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon. Long W or SW swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers today. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight. Long W swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing tomorrow. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7 in evening, then West 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in morning. LIPARI. Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far south until midday, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 overnight, veering West tomorrow. Gusts. Decreasing moderate, then increasing moderate or rough overnight, then rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CIRCEO. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 to 6 in evening, then Southwest 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Fresh or strong Westerly flow over EAST of CABRERA, SARDAIGNE and from Ligurian sea to Tyrrhenian Sea. In south of basin : Westerly fresh or strong flow.