Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-18 21:33:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 182000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 163 - WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER UKRAINE BY 19/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 TAURUS CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 DELTA CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA EAST OF 29.00 CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 19/04 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/10 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/10 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 181952 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 90, WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 18 OF FEBRUARY AT 18 UTC. LOW DEEPENING 1003 OVER GULF OF LION IN FIRST PART OF NIGHT, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 998 OVER LIGURIAN SEA IN THE MORNING. BALEARES. FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, LOCALLY 9 NEAR EBRO DELTA. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHWEST. GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN LATE AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON. LIGURE. FROM 19/03 UTC TO 20/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON. SARDAIGNE. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN NORTH IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN LATE AFTERNOON IN NORTHEAST. MADDALENA. FROM 19/09 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN AXIS OF STRAIT IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 19/06 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN EVENING IN EAST OF CAP SAGRO. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 18/21 UTC TO 19/09 UTC. WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/03 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 182000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 18 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 163 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 18-02-26/15 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 994 OVER NORTH BLACK SEA IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 997 OVER UKRAINE BY 19/03 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 19 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR BOOT SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHWEST. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER WEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH LATER ROUGH CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. VERY ROUGH LATER ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 29.00 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTHWEST 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH SOON MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.50 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 OVER EAST 8 OR 9 SOON OVER WEST 7 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8 DECREASING. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 182015 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 90. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC Low deepening 1003 over gulf of Lion in first part of night, moving east, expected 998 over Ligurian Sea in the morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough at midday. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in morning. BALEARES. In north : West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 in late night, locally 9 near the Ebro in afternoon. Severe gusts. In south : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 in afternoon, then increasing Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east. Gusts. Moderate or rough. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 in morning in west, at times 8, but becoming Variable 4 or 5 in north. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in late night and morning. LION. Increasing Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, but temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far south in afternoon, then 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in late afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight. PROVENCE. Veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, increasing Northwest 8 or 9 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough or high in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers overnight. LIGURE. Southerly 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south at the end of night, at times 9 in evening, but Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in north. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough. Long SW swell 3 or 4m in late afternoon in south. Poor vis in rain or showers overnight. CORSE. South or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight, veering Westerly 6 or 7 in the morning, locally 8 in north, then increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 3 or 4 m near coasts. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SARDAIGNE. Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 6 or 7 at the end of night, locally 8 in far north, then increasing 8 or 9 in north in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough, locally high in late afternoon in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 to 6 overnight, veering Westerly 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in north in the morning, then increasing West 7 or 8 in evening, locally 9 in axis of Strait. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ELBE. Increasing gradually South or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7, then veering West or Southwest 7 or 8 in morning in north, locally 9 in evening in east of Cap Sagro. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALBORAN. Westerly increasing 6 or 7, locally 7 or 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 at midday, then 3 to 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east overnight, decreasing slight or moderate in late day. PALOS. Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 near spanish coasts, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme west overnight, decreasing slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers in east in morning, clearing in afternoon. ALGER. West 6 or 7 from west, and in east at midnight, veering Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, then backing West in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight, then decreasing moderate in west at end. Moderate or poor in showers in morning, clearing in afternoon. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, veering Northwest 6 or 7 in morning, then decreasing 4 or 5 in late day. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough, but slight near coasts. Moderate vis in some showers in late night, clearing in morning. ANNABA. Southerly 2 to 4, veering West 6 or 7 from west in late night, then veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 in far northeast at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in morning. Poor in rain or showers in late morning, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 near Sicily in late night, and veering West 6 or 7 from west in morning, then veering West or Northwest in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough at midday. Poor in rain or showers in late morning, clearing at end. CARBONARA. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in east, then increasing West 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, at times very rough in east at end. Moderate or poor in showers in afternoon. LIPARI. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, locally 7 in south, then veering West 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at midday. Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then veering West 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 in southwest at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning, locally very rough in southwest at end. Poor vis in rain or showers in daytime and evening, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north : Northwest strong or very strong flow, but decreasing in east of the basin. In south : West or Northwest fresh or strong flow from Sardinia to Tunisia and Tyrrhenian sea, decreasing Northwest moderate or fresh over Tyrrhenian sea in afternoon. In southeast of basin : West or Northwest moderate or fresh, becoming Variable light or moderate in daytime.