Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-17 16:28:31 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 171400 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 158 - TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 990 AT SOUTH ADRIATIC WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 17/15 OVER NORTH AEGEAN. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH AFRICA COAST. CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING TO 18/02 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 AND FROM 17/19 UTC 7 OR 8 BOOT CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 MELITA CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 GABES CONTINUING TO 17/20 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SIDRA CONTINUING TO 17/22 UTC NORTHWEST 8 AND FROM 17/16 UTC NORTHWEST NORTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/06 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/06 UTC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 PATRAIKOS CONTINUING TO 18/04 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KORINTHIAKOS CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/06 UTC WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 KITHIRA SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/14 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 17/16 UTC NORTHWEST, FROM 17/00 UTC 9 OR 10, FROM 18/06 UTC 7 H 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/14 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 17/22 UTC NORTHWEST, FROM 18/10 UTC 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/12 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 17/17 UTC 8 OR 9, FROM 18/08 7 OR 8 TAURUS FROM 17/20 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 DELTA NORTH OF 33.00 FROM 17/22 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 CRUSADE NORTH OF 34.00 FROM 18/02 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KASTELLORIZO SEA CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 18/02 UTC WEST 8 RODOS SEA FROM 17/16 UTC UP TO 18/00 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 KARPATHIO CONTINUING AT LEAST 18/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 17/22 UTC WEST 8 OR 9 WEST KRITIKO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/12 UTC SOUTHWEST 8 AND FROM 17/18 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/10 7 OR 8 EAST KRITIKO FROM 17/14 UTC AT LEAST TO 18/12 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 17/19 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/10 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST AEGEAN CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC WEST 8 OR 9, FROM 18/04 NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/06 UTC WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, SOUTH OF 36.30 8 OR 9 SAMOS SEA FROM 17/13 UTC UP TO 17/22 UTC SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN EAST OF 25.50 CONTINUING TO 17/16 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL AEGEAN FROM 18/00 UTC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 NORTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 17/20 UTC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 18/22 UTC 8 H 9 NORTHWEST AEGEAN FROM 17/20 UTC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/08 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 THERMAIKOS FROM 17/18 UTC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 18/10 UTC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8, FROM 17/23 UTC 8 OR 9 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 170728 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 87, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 1000 OVER LIGURIAN SEA, WITH LITTLE CHANGE AND EXPECTED 1010 IN AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURES NEAR 1020-1025 IN WEST OF THE BASIN AND SPAIN, WEAKENING. NEW LOW DEEPENING 1003 IN LION GULF WEDNESDAY AFTENOON. MINORQUE. CONTINUING TO 17/09 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LION. CONTINUING TO 17/09 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 18/03 UTC. IN EAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LIGURE. CONTINUING TO 17/18 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHWEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CORSE. CONTINUING TO 17/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 18/03 UTC TO 18/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 17/18 UTC. IN NORTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. MADDALENA. CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 AT FIRST, LIMITED TO BONIFACIO STRAIT AND AXIS OVERNIGHT. SEVERE GUSTS. ELBE. FROM 17/15 UTC TO 18/00 UTC. WEST 8 NEAR CAP CORSE. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. TUNISIE. CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. CARBONARA, LIPARI. CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. CIRCEO. CONTINUING TO 17/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 171400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1600 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 158 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 17-02-26/09 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH CENTRE 990 AT SOUTH ADRIATIC WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED BY 17/15 OVER NORTH AEGEAN. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1016 OVER NORTH AFRICA COAST PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 18 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER NORTHEAST 4. ROUGH SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON 7 OR 8 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH BOOT NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH MELITA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. VERY ROUGH GABES NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. ROUGH SIDRA NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 7 LATER 6. ROUGH NORTH IONIO NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. VERY ROUGH SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER 6. ROUGH KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH KITHIRA SEA WEST 8 OR 9, VERY SOON NORTHWEST 9 OR 10, LATER 7 H 8. VERY ROUGH. POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST 8 OR 9 SOON NORTHWEST, LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, VERY SOON 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH TAURUS SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SOON WEST OF 33.00 7 OR 8, LATER SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH DELTA SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7. NORTH OF 33.00 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, LATER NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8. ROUGH KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST 8. LOCALLY POOR. ROUGH RODOS SEA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 LATER WEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER NORTHWEST 7. ROUGH WEST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH EAST KRITIKO SOUTHWEST 8 VERY SOON WEST 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST 8 OR 9 LATER NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8, SOUTH OF 36.30 8 OR 9. LATER NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH SAMOS SEA SOUTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON WEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTHWEST. ROUGH SARONIKOS SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 7 LATER 6. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT WEST 7 LATER NORTHWEST. ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7, EAST OF 26.00 7. SOON WEST NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6, VERY SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8, SOON 8 OR 9, LATER 7 OR 8. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE THRAKIKO SOUTH 4 OR 5 VERY SOON CYCLONIC SOON NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 8 OR 9 LATER 7 OR 8. MODERATE MARMARA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 170917 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 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 87. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC Low 1000 over Ligurian Sea, with little change and expected 1010 in afternoon and wednesday. High pressures near 1020-1025 in west of the basin and Spain, weakening. New low deepening 1003 in Lion gulf wednesday aftenoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 2 to 4, but North 5 to 6 in far northeast at first, becoming Southwest overnight. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing gradually slight or moderate. N swell 3 m in afternoon. BALEARES. - In north : West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Severe gusts. - In south : Westerly 5 to 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 4 to 5 in the afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually slight. MINORQUE. - In north and east, North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in afternoon, then becoming South or Southwest 3 to 4 in late night. Severe gusts. - In south and west : Variable 3 to 5, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 4 in afternoon, then veering Southwest in second part of night. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight. LION. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 in evening, then backing West or Southwest 3 to 4 in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing gradually smooth or slight. PROVENCE. In east : West or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing West 6 or 7 in late night. Severe gusts. In west : West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 5 or 6 in evening, then West or Southwest 4 to 5 in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing gradually slight or moderate. LIGURE. In north : Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing West 3 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 overnight. In south : Westerly 5 to 7, locally 8 in far southwest until late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. CORSE. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west till evening, but increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night in north. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in evening. Long W swell 3 to 4 m in east. SARDAIGNE. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing gradually West or Northwest 4 to 6 in the evening, then Southwesterly in late night. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing gradually slight or moderate. MADDALENA. West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at first, decreasing 6 to 7 in afternoon, then 5 to 6 in the evening, but 7 or 8 near Bonifacio strait overnight. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Long N or NW 3 m in south and east until evening. ELBE. In north : Northwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 near Cap Corse till midnight. Severe gusts. In south : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening, then Southeast 3 to 5 in morning. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing locally slight to moderate in south overnight. ALBORAN. Westerly 4 or 5 at times 6 leeward Gibraltar strait, decreasing 2 to 4 in the afternoon, but locally West 5 leeward strait, then increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 leeward strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in evening. PALOS. West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, becoming 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then increasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in east. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first, becoming smooth or slight overnight. ALGER. West 5 or 6, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate in late night. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4 in the afternoon, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight. ANNABA. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 4 to 6 in the afternoon, then backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming gradually moderate in late night. TUNISIE. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the afternoon, then 5 or 6 overnight, and backing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in late night, then moderate at end. CARBONARA, LIPARI. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in the afternoon, then 5 or 6 in the evening, and backing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough in evening, then gradually moderate in morning. Poor vis in thundery showers along coasts, clearing overnight. CIRCEO. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in south at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in evening, backing West in late night. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough in evening. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwest fresh or strong flow, veering West or Northwest in west at end.