Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-03 18:00:55 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 031330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 116 - TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY LOW 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 SIDRA FROM 03/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 FROM 03/19 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO WEST OF 20.00 FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 BOOT OVER EAST FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/04 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 030653 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 57, TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0650 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC. TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST OF FRANCE. LOW 1000 IN EAST OF PYRENEES, DEEPENING 998 IN AFTERNOON, THEN 990 OVERNIGHT. NEW LOW DEEPENING 999 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA IN EVENING, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 994 IN EAST OF CORSICA ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. ALBORAN, PALOS. FROM 04/00 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. INCREASING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH AT END. ALGER. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, WEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 04/12 UTC. IN SOUTH, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 031400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 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 116 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/09 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND RELATIVELY LOW 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA AND TAURUS. HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1024 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 AND OVER SOUTH SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8. ROUGH UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. EAST OF 21.00 VARIABLE 4 OR SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND NORTH OF 34.00 AND EAST OF 28.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER WEST ANTICYCLONIC 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND OVER EAST LOCALLY CYCLONIC. UP TO ROUGH DELTA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON 4. UP TO ROUGH CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOON SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SARONIKOS VARIABLE OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OVER WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON EAST OF 24.00 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT LATER MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC, NORTH AND SOUTH IONIO, KITHIRA SEA, AEGEAN AND WEST BLACK SEA= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 030815 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 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 57. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 00 UTC Trough over southwest of France. Low 1000 in east of Pyrenees, deepening 998 in afternoon, then 990 overnight. New low deepening 999 in south of Sardinia in evening, moving northwards, expected 994 in east of Corsica on Wednesday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 4 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. BALEARES. Southwest 5 or 6, at times decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery at end. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery at end. LION. Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at end. PROVENCE. In west, Southerly 4 or 5, locally increasing 6 with gusts in far north in second part of night. In east, Southerly 3 or 4, increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 in evening. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in second part of night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. LIGURE. Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable in evening. Moderate, temporarily becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SARDAIGNE. Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, locally increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts in far south in evening. Moderate, at times rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADDALENA. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in evening, then Cyclonic 6 or 7 in second part of night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in second part of night. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ELBE. Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 at first, increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALBORAN, PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, gradually increasing 7 or 8 overnight, at times 9. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end, locally high near Cap Gata. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALGER. Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 this evening, then 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers this afternoon, at times thundery. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, gradually increasing 6 or 7 overnight, locally 8 with severe gusts in south. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ANNABA. Becoming Variable 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 this evening, at times 7, then decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in north. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery, improving in morning. TUNISIE. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southeast 5 or 6 this evening, at times 7, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening. Poor vis in rain or showers in afternoon, at times thundery, improving in morning. CARBONARA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 this evening, at times 7, then gradually decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough this evening. Poor vis in rain or showers this evening, at times thundery, improving in morning. LIPARI. Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 near Messina strait,increasing Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in east, then decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end, at times 6. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in morning, at times thundery. CIRCEO. Southeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, gradually increasing 5 or 6 overnight, locally 7 in north, then decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in north. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in north at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, mainly Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, at times strong at end. In south, West or Southwest strong or very strong flow.