Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-17 23:35:15 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 171930 STORM WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 159 - TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 BOOT CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 MELITA CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING TO 18/01 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/01 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 22.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO WEST OF 22.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KORINTHIAKOS CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SARONIKOS CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC 8 OR 9 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM 18/01 UTC 9 OR 10 AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST AND FROM 18/04 UTC WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10 TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST TAURUS OVER EAST FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST DELTA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST AND FROM 18/10 UTC WEST CRUSADE OVER NORTH FROM 18/01 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/07 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST CRUSADE OVER SOUTH FROM 18/07 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST, FROM 18/07 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING TO 18/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/04 NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC NORTHWEST SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH OF 36.30 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST AND FROM 18/07 UTC 7 OR 8 RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/01 UTC WEST SAMOS SEA FROM 18/04 UTC CONTINUING TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST OF 25.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC NORTHWEST 8 H 9 AND FROM 18/13 UTC 7 OR 8 THERMAIKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/13 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA FROM 18/04 AT LEAST TO 18/16 UTC CYCLONIC 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 171848 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 88, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1845 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1008 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE AND EXPECTED 1010 OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN WEST OF THE BASIN AND SPAIN, WEAKENING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1002 IN LION GULF WEDNESDAY EVENING. LION, WEST OF PROVENCE. FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/09 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. EAST OF PROVENCE, NORTH OF CORSE. CONTINUING TO 18/09 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN BONIFACIO STRAIT AND AXIS. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 172000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 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 NR 159 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 988 OVER THRAKIKO OVER WEST WITH FRONT IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS NORTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 990 OVER WEST BLACK SEA OVER SOUTHWEST BY 18/03 UTC. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER MELITA OVER WEST AND GABES PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH NORTH 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR GABES NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTHWEST 8 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 VERY SOON 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. HIGH. POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON 9 OR 10 SOON NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. WEST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH UP TO HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON WEST SOON WEST OF 27.00 9 OR 10. VERY ROUGH SOON OVER WEST HIGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST LATER WEST. ROUGH SOON VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CRUSADE OVER NORTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. OVER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST SOON NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO WEST 8 OR 9 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH OF 36.30 WEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SOUTH OF 36.30 WEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH OVER SOUTH VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST SAMOS SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. TEMPORARY THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 25.00 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 24.20 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 8. MODERATE SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER. MODERATE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 171905 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 88. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC Low 1008 over Ligurian Sea, with little change and expected 1010 overnight and wednesday. High pressures near 1020-1025 in west of the basin and Spain, weakening. New low deepening 1002 in Lion gulf wednesday evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, but Southwesterly 4 to 5 in south, increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 6 or 7 in south. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southwest in morning, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. LION. Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest 3 to 4 at first, becoming Cyclonic 6 or 7 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally West 7 or 8 in east, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in the morning, backing South 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally Northwest 7 or 8 in west, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate at midday, then moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. LIGURE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Westerly 6 or 7 in south, becoming South or Southwest 4 to 6 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing Southerly 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate locally rough in south. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. CORSE. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 6 at midday, then increasing South 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming moderate in afternoon. SARDAIGNE. West or Northwest 4 to 6, backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 5 to 6, but 7 or 8 in Bonifacio strait and axis, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. ELBE. In north : Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts near Cap Corse, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then backing Southeast 5 or 6 at end. In south : Southeasterly 4 or 5. Slight to moderate, locally moderate or rough in north until the evening. ALBORAN. Westerly 3 to 6 from east to west, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in afternoon. PALOS. Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then moderate or rough at end. ALGER. Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West 6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west at end. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then veering West or Southwest at end. Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. ANNABA. Westerly 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in far north, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in the morning. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in the morning, then slight in afternoon. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in morning, then backing South or Southeast in afternoon. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, backing Southwesterly in morning, then Southerly at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate in morning. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest fresh or strong flow, veering West or Northwest in west at end.