METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 271330

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 188 - FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-02-26/09 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS

EXPECTED 1014 BY 27/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER

CRUSADE AND HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.

EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST

CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC

CYCLONIC 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 272000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 NONE

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-02-26/15 UTC

NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS

EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1016 BY 28/03 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES

1016 OVER EAST TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND HIGH 1031 OVER NORTHEAST

BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA.

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

BOOT

VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR

SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

NORTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST OF 19.50

UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 OF 36.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

SOON WEST OF 22.00 ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST

SLIGHT

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOON MODERATE

TAURUS

NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE

OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

DELTA

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE

CRUSADE

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

KASTELLORIZO SEA

CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7.

MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP

TO ROUGH

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 270737

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 27 at 00 UTC

High pressures 1025-1028 over north of basin. Shallow low around 1020

just south of Gibraltar strait, moving eastwards and expected

1018-1020 north of Algerian coast in evening, then extending to

Tunisian coast Saturday morning.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast in late night, at

times 5.

Slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.

BALEARES.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeast 3 to 5 in second part of

night.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.

MINORQUE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in middle of

night.

Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in south in late night.

Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.

LION.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Creus in afternoon,

veering Northerly in second part of night.

Smooth, at times slight in afternoon.

Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first.

PROVENCE.

Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly 1 to 3 in late night,

then backing mainly Northerly at end.

Smooth.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southeast.

Smooth.

Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in far south in afternoon,

then Northerly 2 to 4 elsewhere at end.

Smooth.

Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in south, backing Northeasterly

overnight, at times 5 in far south.

Smooth in north, but smooth or slight in south.

Poor vis in some fog patches till late night, mainly in south.

MADDALENA, ELBE.

Southerly 1 to 3, backing Southeasterly in afternoon, then increasing

2 to 4 over ELBE in late night.

Smooth.

Poor vis in some fog patches over ELBE and far north of MADDALENA.

ALBORAN.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3

overnight.

Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight in evening.

Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.

PALOS.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in south overnight, at

times 5 in far east, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in north in

morning.

Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.

Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south.

ALGER.

East 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic, at times 5, from west in late night.

Slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in

late night.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.

ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.

East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in evening.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.

Poor vis due to fog patches.

East of TUNISIE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in late night.

Smooth or slight.

CARBONARA.

Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing East or southeast 2 to 4 from north

to south in late night.

Smooth, becoming slight in far south in morning.

LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No threat of near Gale. Mainly Northeasterly moderate flow over the

basin, temporarily fresh in Gulf of Lion overnight and over Alboran

Sea Sunday. Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian Sea.