Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-19 11:23:59 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 190820 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 91, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0815 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 19 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA, MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1009 OVER NORTH OF TYRRHENIAN SEA TOMORROW MORNING, THEN EXPECTED 1013 OVER IONIAN SEA OVERNIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE 1025 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING 1030 OVERNIGHT THEN EXTENDING TOWARDS SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. BALEARES. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN AXIS OF EBRO VALLEY, LOCALLY 9 NEAR DELTA IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. SOUTHWEST OF MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. NORTHEAST OF MINORQUE. FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA. LION. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH OVERNIGHT. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN LATE AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING NORTHWEST AT END AND DECREASING IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SEA IN SOUTH IN EVENING. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 20/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING. SOUTH OF SARDAIGNE. FROM 20/00 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA. NORTH OF SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH SEA IN EVENING. MADDALENA. FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN AXIS OF BONIFACIO STRAIT, AT TIMES 9 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN NORTH, AT TIMES 9 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 19/12 UTC. WEST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 19/09 UTC TO 19/15 UTC. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 20/06 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 19/12 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/09 UTC. IN SOUTH, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 19/18 UTC TO 20/03 UTC. IN EXTREME WEST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 190800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 165 - THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER NORTH ITALY BY 19/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 19/13 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA CONTINUING TO 19/16 UTC WEST 7 OR 8 NORTH ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 19/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 19/16 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER EAST CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER NORTH FROM 19/13 AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 MELITA FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES FROM 19/19 AT LEAST TO 19/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 190856 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 91. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC Low 1001 over Gulf of Genoa, moving southeastwards, expected 1009 over north of Tyrrhenian sea tomorrow morning, then expected 1013 over Ionian sea overnight. High pressure 1025 over Spain, building 1030 overnight then extending towards southwest of France. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7, in evening, then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south at first then in northeast at end. Long N swell 3 or 4 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first. BALEARES. In axis of Ebro Valley : West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 near delta in afternoon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. MINORQUE. In southwest : West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 until midnight, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In northeast : backing mainly Westerly 4 to 6, then increasing North or Northeast 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in evening. Long N swell 3 to 4 in southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at first. LION. Northwest 7 or 8, but temporarily Southwest 4 or 5 in far south in afternoon, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon, then locally high in south overnight. Moderate in showers in south at first. PROVENCE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 late afternoon, then backing Northwest at end and decreasing 6 or 7 in far east. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough, then very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east at end. Moderate vis in some showers. LIGURE. West or Southwest 7 or 8 in south, at times 9 in evening, but Variable cyclonic 3 to 5 in north, becoming West or Northwest 3 to 5 in all area at end. Sevre gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually very rough in south in afternoon. Long SW swell 3 or 4m in late afternoon, decreasing at end. Poor vis in some showers at first. CORSE. Westerly 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 in evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Becoming gradually very rough, then very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 3 to 5 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end. SARDAIGNE. In north : Northwest 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 in evening. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : West or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high in evening. Long W swell 3 to 5 m in far east at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. MADDALENA. In axis of Strait : Westerly 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 at noon, at times 9 in evening, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : Westerly 5 or 6, becoming Variable 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming locally very rough in axis of strait overnight. Long W swell 3 m in east overnight. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. In north : Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9 in afternoon, decreasing Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. In south : Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Variable 4 to 6 in afternoon, then becoming North or Northwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east in early afternoon, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 3 to 5 at night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually smooth or slight in late night. PALOS. West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast and southwest, but locally Variable 2 to 4 near Spanish coasts, backing Westerly 3 to 5 in late afternoon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening, locally smooth or slight in west in morning. Moderate vis in showers in southeast, clearing in late afternoon. ALGER. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, at times 7 in east at night, then decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough from west in evening. Moderate vis in showers in southeast. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, veering Northwest in late night and decreasing 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in extreme west. ANNABA. West 7 or 8, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon, then increasing locally Northwest 7 or 8 in northeast. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, increasing Northwest 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CARBONARA. Increasing Westerly 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest in late afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in south, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in late morning, locally 7 in south. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening, but locally slight or moderate near Sardinia coast. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. Southerly 5 or 6, locally 7 leeward valleys, veering gradually West 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from west in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in south, veering West 6 or 7 in afternoon, locally 8 in extreme west, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 from north in morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough in morning, becoming temporarily very rough in southwest at night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Northwest strong or very strong flow from Gulf of Lion to Tunisia, gradually decreasing. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 190800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1000 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 165 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 19-02-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONT AND CENTRE 1001 OVER GULF OF GENOA IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 996 OVER NORTH ITALY BY 19/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1004 OVER NORTH OF BLACK SEA AND 1013 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 20 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER WEST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 5. OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH BOOT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, VERY SOON SOUTH 6 OR 7 OVER NORTH PART 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 VERY SOON FROM THE WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH GABES SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTH IONIO SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE PATRAIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 22.00 SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. EAST OF 22.00 NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH INCREASING LATER. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON WEST OF 24.50 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SARONIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA OVER WEST PART WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 SOON SOUTH 5 OR 6. OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON WEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST BLACK SEA WEST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OR SNOW OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE SOUTH WINDS OVER AEGEAN AND GALE WEST WINDS OVER MELITA=