WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 28-02-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1019 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER CRUSADE
AND HIGH 1030 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 01 MARCH 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 SOON SOUTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. UP TO VERY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 3 SOON NORTHEAST UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 3 OR
NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER EAST 4 OR
5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
DELTA
NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KASTELLORIZO SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. UP TO POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 24.50 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 28 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure from 1020 to 1025. Low near 1008 over south
Algeria.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing East 2 or 3 in north at midday,
then veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end.
Slight.
BALEARES.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Easterly 1 to 3 at end.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in north till late night,
decreasing 1 to 3 in morning, then veering South or Southeast at
end.
Becoming slight, locally slight or moderate in north, then becoming
smooth or slight in afternoon.
LION.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 2 to 4 in morning,
then veering South or Southeast in afternoon, and 4 or 5 in extreme
west at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate vis in drizzle near the coast overnight.
PROVENCE.
Variable 1 to 3, locally North 3 or 4 in extreme west, becoming
Southeasterly 2 to 4 everywhere at midday.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 at
midday.
Smooth.
Moderate vis in some showers tomorrow in daytime.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally Easterly 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio
strait, at times 5 at end.
Smooth, at times slight in south.
SARDAIGNE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme southeast at first,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in morning, mainly Easterly, then increasing
Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing at times 4 along coasts in morning,
then 3 or 4 everywhere in afternoon.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight over MADDALENA at end.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast increasing 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 in morning.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in second part of
night, then moderate at midday.
Moderate vis in some showers overnight.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west in morning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in second part of night and morning.
ALGER.
Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, then becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 in
afternoon, then veering East 3 or 4 at end, at times 5 in west.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight in east at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches till morning.
WEST OF CABRERA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 at
midday, at times 5 in far south.
Slight, at times moderate in far southwest till late night.
ANNABA.
East 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east, decreasing mainly Northeasterly
2 to 4 in second part of night, then veering Southeasterly at end.
Slight, at times moderate over at first, becoming smooth or slight at
midday.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in west in late night, then increasing Southeasterly
4 or 5 everywhere at end.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in west.
CARBONARA.
East or Southeast 2 or 3, at times 4 in far south, increasing South
or Southeast 3 or 4 in morning.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis in some fog patches near Sardinian coast.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southerly in west in morning.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly flow increasing moderate or fresh, locally fresh or strong
over south of basin, with threat of near gale over ALBORAN, PALOS and
WEST CABRERA.