Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-07 04:53:08 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 061949 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 65, FRIDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 6 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 995 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, FILLING SLOWLY ON PLACE. NEW LOW 1001 OVER GULF OF LION IN LATE NIGHT, MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1003 TOMORROW AFTERNOON BETWEEN CORSICA AND MAINLAND, THEN 1005 IN EAST OF CORSICA TOMORROW EVENING. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 07/15 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 07/15 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 NEAR SPANISH COASTS.SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 07/15 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 07/06 UTC TO 07/12 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 070200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 07 FEBRUARY 2026 / 0400 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 06-02-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 999 OVER NORTH BALKANS INCREASING GRADUALLY AND LOW WITH CENTRE 1000 OVER WEST BLACK SEA FROM 07/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1012 TO 1014 OVER THE COASTS OF EGYPT AND CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 08 FEBRUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH PART NORTHEAST LATER CYCLONIC. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING UP TO VERY POOR. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT TEMPORARILY LOCALLY MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. OVER EAST SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON FROM THE SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR. OVER EAST SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE MELITA VARIABLE OR WEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE GABES EAST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART VARIABLE 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE NORTH IONIO WEST 4 OR 5 SOON FROM THE WEST PART SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 5 TEMPORARILY 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 4 LATER VARIABLE 4. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART UP TO 7 SOON OVER EAST PART 4 OR 5. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 6 OR 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER NORTH MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER NORTH PART 4 OR 5 AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 4 OR 5 LATER 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 5. UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT. IN THE MORNING LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR IN THE MORNING UP TO VERY POOR MARMARA SOUTHWEST 4 TEMPORARILY 5 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST OVER EAST PART WEST LATER OVER EAST PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. SHOWERS CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART 6 TEMPORARILY 7 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. LOCAL SHOWERS OVER NORTH OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 061956 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 6 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 65. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 6 at 12 UTC Low 995 over Ligurian sea, filling slowly on place. New low 1001 over Gulf of Lion in late night, moving eastwards, expected 1003 tomorrow afternoon between Corsica and mainland, then 1005 in east of Corsica tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 8 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 this afternoon.Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long W swell 3 m in morning. Moderate vis in some showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. West or Southwest 6 or 7 , decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers at end. MINORQUE. Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Increasing moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers at end. LION. Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, then decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis thundery showers near french coast in morning. PROVENCE. West or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic in morning, then increasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 in afternoon. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in morning. LIGURE. Variable 3 to 5, but West or Southwest 6 or 7 in far south, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 tomorrow morning. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning, then slight or moderate in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. CORSE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6, near Cape Corse and Bonifacio Strait, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and evening. SARDAIGNE. West or Southwest 4 to 6 increasing West 6 or 7 in morning, then, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far south in morning. SW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in evening. Moderate vis in some showers. MADDALENA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, locally 7 leeward Bonifacio Strait overnight, then increasing 6 or 7 everywhere in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate temporarily rough overnight, in afternoon and at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and evening. ELBE. In north, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 then Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Gusts. In south, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4, then increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6 in morning, at times 7 in far south in afternoon, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in north overnight and in far south at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in afternoon and evening. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing temporarily 6 or 7 in daytime. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far east overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 7 or 8 decreasing 6 or 7 in morning, then increasing locally Southwest 8 near Spanish coast in afternoon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in morning. Long W swell 3 m in morning. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers. ALGER. West 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then Southwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon. Long W swell 3 m in daytime. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in south overnight and morning. Long W swell 3 m in morning. Moderate or poor vis in showers overnight. ANNABA. West 5 or 6 increasing 6 or 7 in late night, at times 8 at midday, then decreasing West 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in morning, then moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3 m, in afternoon and at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing in afternoon. TUNISIE. Decreasing West 5 or 6, then increasing 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in afternoon. Long W swell 3 m, abating this evening. Moderate or poor vis in showers in daytime. CARBONARA, LIPARI. West or Southwest 5 or 6 increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in daytime. CIRCEO. Decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5, then Southwesterly 2 to 4 in morning, then increasing West 4 to 6 in afternoon, at times 7 at end. Moderate or rough. Long W swell 3 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in daytime and at end. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Fresh or strong Westerly flow, decreasing South or Southwest moderate over Tyrrhenian sea soon, and becoming Cyclonic moderate or fresh in northwest of basin. In south of basin : Westerly fresh or strong flow, locally very strong in Alboran Sea.