Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-04 00:05:09 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 032031 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 59, TUESDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2030 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 3 OF FEBRUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW DEEPENING 998 IN EAST OF PYRENEES, EXPECTED 992 IN MORNING, THEN FILLING AT END. NEW LOW DEEPENING 999 IN SOUTH OF SARDINIA IN EVENING, MOVING NORTHWARDS, EXPECTED 992 IN EAST OF CORSICA IN MORNING, THEN FILLING ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EAST OF CABRERA. FROM 04/09 UTC TO 04/15 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC. CYCLONIC 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ALBORAN. FROM 04/00 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA IN MORNING. PALOS. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH SEA IN MORNING. ALGER. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF CABRERA. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 04/15 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. ANNABA. FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TUNISIE. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. CARBONARA. FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/03 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8 IN SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 032000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 117 - TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER MELITA BY 04/03 UTC SOUTH ADRIATIC CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 AND FROM 04/04 UTC SOUTHEAST SIDRA CONTINUING TO 04/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/07 UTC SOUTH SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 CONTINUING AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 BOOT FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO WEST OF 19.50 FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 04/07 UTC 8 SOUTH IONIO WEST OF 20.00 FROM 04/01 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 FROM 04/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTH IONIO EAST OF 20.00 FROM 04/07 UTC AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 CENTRAL ADRIATIC OVER SOUTH FROM 04/07 AT LEAST TO 04/10 UTC SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 032041 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 21 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 59. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 3 at 12 UTC Low deepening 998 in east of Pyrenees, expected 992 in morning, then filling at end. New low deepening 999 in south of Sardinia in evening, moving northwards, expected 992 in east of Corsica in morning, then filling on Wednesday afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 5 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in morning, then temporarily increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, late morning. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing rough or very rough in afternoon and cross. SW swell 3 m in south at end. Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning. BALEARES. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, temporarily 7 late night, then at times 7 in south at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in south in afternoon. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. MINORQUE. South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 with gusts, veering West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in evening, at times thundery, then in some rain in morning. LION. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in morning, temporarily 7 near coast, then becoming Variable 3 to 5 late afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in daytime. PROVENCE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far northwest late night, veering Westerly at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. LIGURE. In west : Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 4 to 6 at noon, then decreasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. In east : Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in morning, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. CORSE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northerly in morning, then gradually veering West or Southwest in afternoon. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in morning. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. SARDAIGNE. Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in south. Severe gusts. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in morning. SW swell 3 m in south at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. MADDALENA. Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7 overnight, then becoming Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6, in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily moderate or rough late night. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ELBE. Variable 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, late night, then becoming West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in south in morning. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALBORAN. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing 8 or 9 at midnight. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. NW swell 3 m in far southwest at end. Poor vis in rain. PALOS. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8, locally 9 in west, in second part of night. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in morning. W swell 3 or 4 m at midday. Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning. ALGER. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in morning. Severe gusts. Becoming rough, then rough or very rough in morning. W swell 3 m in west in afternoon. Poor vis in thundery showers, then in rain in morning. WEST OF CABRERA. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, increasing 6 or 7 in second part of night, locally 8 with severe gusts in south, then decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in morning. SW swell 3 to 3.5 m in south at midday. Poor vis in rain. ANNABA. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 until midnight, backing West or Southwest in morning, then increasing Westerly 7 or 8 late afternoon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. W swell 3 m at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. TUNISIE. Increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 late night, then increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CARBONARA. Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 until midnight, veering West or Southwest in second part of night, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in south, at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. LIPARI. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, locally 6 or 7 near Messina strait, gradually veering Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, from west, in morning, then backing Southwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CIRCEO. Increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 overnight, veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, in morning, then backing West or Southwest, at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in morning. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, mainly Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow, becoming Cyclonic moderate or fresh flow at end. In south, West or Southwest strong or very strong flow, decreasing fresh or strong at end. ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 032000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 03 FEBRUARY 2026 / 2200 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 117 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 03-02-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1006 OVER NORTH ADRIATIC AND HIGH PRESSURES 1022 BY COASTS OF LIBYA AND OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. LOW WITH CENTRE 998 IS EXPECTED OVER MELITA BY 04/03 UTC PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 04 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC SOUTHEAST 5 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST 5 OR 6 LATER CYCLONIC 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PARTS SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM CENTRAL ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTH 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH SOUTHEAST 8 SOON SOUTHEAST. ROUGH SOON UP TO VERY ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER OVER SOUTH. MODERATE SOON ROUGH MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH GABES SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH SIDRA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 SOON 8 AND EAST OF 19.50 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 20.00 7 OR 8 SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KITHIRA SEA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 INCREASING LATER. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8. EAST OF 21.00 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST PARTS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR DELTA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR WEST UP TO 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON WEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST LATER 4 OR 5 OVER WEST UP TO 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR EAST KRITIKO SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SAMOS SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SARONIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR SOUTHWEST UP TO 4 SOON SOUTH 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH EVVOIKOS SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 SOON SOUTH 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. POOR CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHWEST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 40.20 EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 OVER NORTH PARTS NORTHEAST LATER EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PARTS NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTH ADRIATIC, OVER KITHIRA SEA, OVER AEGEAN AND OVER WEST BLACK SEA=