Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-05 12:49:18 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 050758 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 62, THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 5 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 993 IN GULF OF LION, DEEPENING 986 IN AFTERNOON, THEN MOVING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 983 BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND AT MIDNIGHT, THEN OVER ITALY TOMORROW. THUNDERY RAIN OR SHOWERS IN NORTHEAST OF BASIN. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. OCCASIONALLY HIGH. BALEARES. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MINORQUE. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8, LOCALLY CYCLONIC IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. CYCLONIC AT TIMES 8, BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 OVERNIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. CORSE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC. IN NORTHEAST : SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, OCCASIONALLY NORTHWEST IN THE SECOND PART OF NIGHT. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 05/15 UTC TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WESTERLY. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. ALBORAN. CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 NEAR CAP GATA. SEVERE GUSTS. PALOS. CONTINUING TO 06/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALGER. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ANNABA. FROM 06/00 UTC TO 06/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 06/09 UTC TO 06/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CIRCEO. FROM 06/00 UTC TO 06/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 050800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 123 - THURSDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/03 UTC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS 996 BY 05/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1018 OVER TAURUS CRUSADE OVER NORTH FROM 05/19 AT LEAST TO 05/22 UTC EAST 7 OR 8 SEA TAURUS OVER WEST FROM 05/19 AT LEAST TO 05/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH OF 36.00 CONTINUING TO 05/22 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST RODOS SEA CONTINUING TO 05/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING TO 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO EAST OF 25.40 CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 05/13 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 SAMOS SEA CONTINUING TO 05/19 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 05/13 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH OF 38.00 CONTINUING TO 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH 8 AND FROM 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHEAST AEGEAN CONTINUING TO 05/16 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 AND FROM 05/13 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST THRAKIKO EAST OF 24.50 CONTINUING TO 05/13 UTC SOUTH 7 OR 8 WEST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 05/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST FROM 05/16 AT LEAST TO 05/22 UTC EAST SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 050800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 05 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 123 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 05-02-26/03 UTC LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 989 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS 996 BY 05/15 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1020 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND 1018 OVER TAURUS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 06 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER WEST CYCLONIC OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM BOOT WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST LATER 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST SOON 4 OR 5 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST LATER OVER WEST UP TO 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KORINTHIAKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PART EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 LATER SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE EAST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND NORTH OF 36.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 25.40 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 VERY SOON EAST OF 25.40 SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9 VERY SOON SOUTH 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO SOUTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 24.50 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM MARMARA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 050845 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 5 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 62. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 5 at 00 UTC Low 993 in Gulf of Lion, deepening 986 in afternoon, then moving eastwards, expected 983 between Corsica and French mainland at midnight, then over Italy tomorrow. Thundery rain or showers in northeast of basin. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 6 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough at end. Long SW swell 3 or 4 m overnight. BALEARES. Southwesterly 6 or 7, increasing at times 8 in the afternoon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in far south. MINORQUE. South 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in the afternoon, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south, abating moderate or rough at end. LION. Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing gradually Cyclonic 3 to 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Some thundery showers. PROVENCE. Southerly 4 to 6, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in the evening, at times 8, then decreasing 4 to 6 at the end of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Long SW swell 3 m overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. LIGURE. Southerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 overnight, occasionally 9, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Severe or violent gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough overnight. Long SW swell 3 m at end. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. CORSE. South or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 overnight occasionally 9 in northeast, then veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 in the morning. Severe or violent gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough overnight. SW swell increasing 4 m overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at end. SARDAIGNE. Increasing rapidly West or 7 or 8 from west, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 overnight, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. SW swell increasing 3 to 4 m in north overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. MADDALENA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in axis of strait, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 overnight. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 7 or 8 in the evening, then veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, at times 9. Severe or violent gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 8, locally 9 near Cap Gata, decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough overnight. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PALOS. West or Southwest 8 or 9, at times 10 in far northwest, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough this evening, then moderate or rough overnight. Long W or SW swell 3 or 4 m today. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing tomorrow. ALGER. Westerly 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Long W swell 3 or 4 m, decreasing at end. Moderate or poor vis some showers. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwest 8 or 9 decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 overnight, then 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough overnight, then moderate or rough at end. Long SW swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. ANNABA. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in evening, at times 8 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon. Long W or SW swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers today. TUNISIE. West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough overnight. Long W swell 3 to 5 m overnight and tomorrow. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing tomorrow. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 4 or 5 increasing 6 or 7 in evening, then West 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in morning. LIPARI. Westerly 4 to 6, locally 7 in far south until midday, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 overnight, veering West tomorrow. Gusts. Decreasing moderate, then increasing moderate or rough overnight, then rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CIRCEO. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 to 6 in evening, then Southwest 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough in late night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Fresh or strong Westerly flow over EAST of CABRERA, SARDAIGNE and from Ligurian sea to Tyrrhenian Sea. In south of basin : Westerly fresh or strong flow.