Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-08 11:51:38 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 080719 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 68, SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0715 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 8 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW MARTA 996 OVER BAY OF BISCAY, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1000 IN EAST OF PYRENEES IN THE MORNING, THEN 1003 IN WEST OF CORSICA IN THE EVENING, THEN 1002 OVER TYRRHENIAN SEA ON MONDAY. LION. FROM 08/12 UTC TO 08/21 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTH OR NORTHWEST TEMPORARILY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 08/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 09/09 UTC TO 09/12 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 08/18 UTC. WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 08/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 08/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 080846 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 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 68. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 8 at 00 UTC Low MARTA 996 over bay of Biscay, moving east and expected 1000 in east of Pyrenees in morning, then 1003 in west of Corsica in evening, then 1002 over Tyrrhenian sea on Monday. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 9 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 5 to 7 from north to south, veering West or Northwest 5 to 7 in the evening, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, becoming moderate or rough. Long SW swell near 3 m, abating a bit. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Northwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south and near delta of Ebro, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 overnight, then becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, in north in the morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery. MINORQUE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Northerly 5 to 7 from north in the afternoon, then gradually becoming Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LION. Becoming mainly Northerly 5 to 7 in the afternoon, temporarily 8 in south, then decreasing 4 to 6 in the evening, then Variable 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PROVENCE. Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Northerly in the evening, then decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the morning. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIGURE. Increasing Easterly 4 to 6 in the afternoon, locally 7 in southwest, then backing Northwesterly 4 to 6 overnight, then mainly Northerly 3 to 5 in the morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. In north, increasing Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon, then backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 in the morning. In south, Southerly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, in the evening, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwesterly in the evening, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally cross. Temporarily SW swell near 3 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening, then increasing mainly Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, in the afternoon, then backing Easterly overnight, then decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in the morning. Slight, temporarily moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN. Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in east, decreasing 5 or 6 at midnight, then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in second part of night. PALOS. West 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, decreasing 5 or 6 in evening, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at night. ALGER. West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in west at first, veering West or Northwest in evening, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. WEST OF CABRERA. West 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in evening, then West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, at times clearing at night. ANNABA. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 from west in afternoon, then decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times rough or very rough at night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing at end. TUNISIE. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in late afternoon, locally 7 in south, then veering West or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in evening, at times very rough in far south in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in late afternoon. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in afternoon, veering West or Northwest in second part of night. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. LIPARI. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly in late afternoon, then veering Southwesterly in second part of night. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in evening. CIRCEO. West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southeasterly in late afternoon, then becoming Cyclonic in late night. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in afternoon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable moderate in north of basin, Westerly fresh or strong flow in south of basin. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 080800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 08 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 08-02-26/03 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN OVER WEST IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN OVER EAST BY 08/09 UTC. A SECOND LOW WITH CENTRE 1004 OVER SOUTH ADRIATIC GRADUALLY FILLING. LOW PRESSURES 1001 OVER EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH AND RELATIVELY HIGH 1016 OVER GABES AND 1012 OVER CRUSADE PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 09 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTHEAST CYCLONIC 3 OR 4 VERY SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM GABES WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 22.00 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 5. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 6 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 WEST 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.40 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SAMOS SEA WEST 5 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST 5 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST THRAKIKO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS WEST SOUTHWEST VERY SOON OVER EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=