METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 270130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 186 - FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

TAURUS

CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00

CONTINUING TO 27/07 UTC

NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00

CONTINUING TO 27/07 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 270200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026 / 0400 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 186

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/21 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH

PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

BOOT

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

MELITA

SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

GABES

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR

SIDRA

NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

NORTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH IONIO

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

WEST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6

AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER

NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

OR ROUGH

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE

OF THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH

UP TO ROUGH

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO

ROUGH

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

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

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 261827

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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, Thursday 26 at 12 UTC

High pressures 1028 over Gulf of Lion, moving slowly eastwards and

weakening 1025 Friday. Shallow low deepening 1019 near Algerian coast

Friday evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Southeast 3 or 4.

Slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

BALEARES.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MINORQUE.

South or Southeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LION.

Southerly 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 in morning.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.

PROVENCE.

Southerly 1 to 3, becoming South or Southeast 2 to 4 in afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming smooth in morning.

LIGURE.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

CORSE.

Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 leeward Bonifacio Strait

Friday in afternoon.

Smooth, locally slight in south until midday.

SARDAIGNE.

Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally 4 in south.

Smooth or slight.

MADDALENA.

Southerly 2 or 3.

Smooth.

ELBE.

Southeasterly 1 to 3.

Smooth.

ALBORAN, PALOS.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then

becoming Variable at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south.

ALGER.

Easterly 3 or 4.

Slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 3 or 4.

Slight or moderate.

ANNABA, TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Teulade at end.

Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate over ANNABA, until midday.

CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

No threat of near Gale. Mainly Easterly moderate flow over south of

the basin.