METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 220130

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 176 - SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/21 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER EAST AEGEAN IS MOVING

SLOWLY EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1010 BY 22/15 UTC OVER

SOUTH TURKEY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

BOOT

OVER EAST

CONTINUING TO 22/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/10 UTC NORTH

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.50

CONTINUING TO 22/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 AND FROM 22/10 UTC NORTH

SOUTH IONIO

WEST OF 20.00

FROM 22/13 UP TO 22/16 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

KAFIREAS STRAIT

FROM 22/13 UP TO 22/16 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME22 LGAT 220200

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SUNDAY 22 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 176

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/21 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER EAST AEGEAN IS MOVING

SLOWLY EASTWARDS SOUTHEAST AND IS EXPECTED 1010 BY 22/15 UTC OVER

SOUTH TURKEY. RELATIVELY HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 23 FEBRUARY 04 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH

SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR

5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON NORTH LATER 4 OR 5 OVER

EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH

GABES

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER.

MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OF 20.00 7

OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON FROM THE EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR

6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 22.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER

WEST 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6.

MODERATE

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH

CRUSADE

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

OVER NORTH

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 37.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6

AND NORTH OF 37.00 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF

25.00 6 OR 7 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST OF 26.40 5 OR 6 LATER 5 OR 6 OVER

WEST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH

NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE

SOON ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.50 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.50 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO

MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 40.10 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6

SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP

TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

EAST BLACK SEA

CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 211957

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.