GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 175 - SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/21 UTC WITH CENTRE
1014 OVER TURKEY. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER
NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA
BOOT
OVER EAST
FROM 22/01 AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
NORTH IONIO
WEST OF 19.50
FROM 22/04 AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 175
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/15 UTC
LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS
MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/21 UTC WITH CENTRE
1014 OVER TURKEY. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER
NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
MELITA
NORTHWEST 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
GABES
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST
5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KORINTHIAKOS
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KARPATHIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20
5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON
UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 7. MODERATE
LATER UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR
7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT, CENTRAL AEGEAN,
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO AND BLACK SEA.=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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 21 at 12 UTC
Shallow low near 1022 between Corsica and French mainland, filling.
High pressure building 1025 to 1030 over the basin.
New shallow low deepening 1023 in east of Corsica tomorrow afternoon.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in
the morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
BALEARES.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in Gulf
of Valencia in late afternoon.
Smooth or slight.
MINORQUE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in the
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
LION.
Decreasing Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing
Southwesterly in afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
in evening.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east, decreasing smooth or
slight in the morning.
PROVENCE.
In west, North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at
first, gradually West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night,
then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Gusts.
In east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 at
first, then gradually increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow
afternoon. Gusts.
Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at
first, then smooth or slight in the morning, locally increasing
slight or moderate in far east at end.
LIGURE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in south near
midday, then Southwesterly at times 6 in far southeast at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CORSE.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast near midday, then
veering South or Southwest in afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
SARDAIGNE.
Decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 from south, at times 6 in north at first,
then Westerly 2 to 4 in the morning, locally increasing 4 or 5 in
north at end.
Decreasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first, then
slight in afternoon.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio
Strait, gradually increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon,
locally 7 leeward Strait at end. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio Strait.
ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south in late
afternoon.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far south in
evening.
ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 over Alboran Sea
in evening.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate or rough over ALGER, gradually
decreasing smooth, locally slight in east of ALGER in daytime.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, becoming mainly Southerly in
evening.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in the morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ANNABA, TUNISIE.
West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5 from west, temporarily 6 with
gusts at first, then locally Variable 2 to 4 over ANNABA in
afternoon.
Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough at first, then gradually
slight in daytime.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in east, gradually increasing
Southwesterly 3 to 5 from west in afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LIPARI.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, gradually backing West or Northwest in
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Poor vis in some showers in far southeast, clearing in the morning.
CIRCEO.
Decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, then backing
West or Northwest in afternoon.
Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at
first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly moderate or fresh flow over northeastern basin, at times
strong near Corsica and over PROVENCE, with threat of near gale.
Elsewhere, no near gale or gale expected.