GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 178 - SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1014 BY
22/18 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER
NORTHWEST BALKANS
KAFIREAS STRAIT
CONTINUING TO 22/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, SUNDAY 22 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 22-02-26/15 UTC
LOW 1012 OVER EAST BLACK SEA GRADUALLY FILLING UP. LOW PRESSURES
1012 OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1028 OVER TUNISIA AND 1027 OVER CENTRAL
BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 23 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH UP TO 5 SOON CYCLONIC 3 OR 4.
SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 LATER OVER WEST
5 OR 6. MODERATE
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST LATER WEST. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
GABES
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 LATER UP TO 5.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER OVER NORTH PART WEST
5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 AND
EAST OF 19.50 VARIABLE 3 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER WEST. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5
SOUTH OF 36.00 AND EAST OF 22.30 5 OR 6 LATER WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5
AND EAST OF 23.00 5 OR 6. ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7
LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
WEST NORTHWEST 5 NORTH OF 33.00 AND WEST OF 28.00 NORTH NORTHWEST
6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
TAURUS
WEST NORTHWEST AND OVER EAST CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5 SOON OVER WEST PART
NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOUTH OF 35.50 AND WEST OF 28.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST WEST OF 27.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT
OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTH
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 LATER
5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 24.50 6.
MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 37.20 6 OR 7 LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 6 LATER 4 OR 5. ROUGH SOON MODERATE
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.00 6 OR 7
DECREASING. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.30 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE
THRAKIKO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND OVER EAST PART EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE
2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4 LATER VARIABLE. SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART WEST 6 OR 7 SOON WEST OVER EAST
5 OR 6 LATER OVER WEST PART SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP
TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER
EAST
EAST BLACK SEA
WEST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST 6 OR 7 SOON OVER WEST 5 OR 6 LATER WEST
SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 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, Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
High pressure between 1025 and 1030 over the basin, slowly weakening
tomorrow, expected 1020 to 1025 tomorrow evening.
Shallow low near 1024 between Corsica and French mainland, slowly
deepening, expected 1019 in morning, becoming a double low near
Corsica tomorrow evening.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA, BALEARES, MINORQUE, South of SARDAIGNE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Northwest 5 or 6 in far
northeast over MINORQUE soon, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later, locally
4 in far northeast.
Smooth or slight, locally becoming moderate in northeast over
MINORQUE soon.
Becoming poor vis due to fog over BALEARES and west over MINORQUE in
morning.
LION, PROVENCE, North of SARDAIGNE.
West 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6
at first, and temporarily at times 7 over PROVENCE soon. Gusts.
Becoming slight or moderate at first.
LIGURE, CORSE.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near Balagne, increasing locally 6 or 7
near Balagne and in Bonifacio strait at first, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 later, but still Southwest 4 or 5 near Balagne.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 6 or 7 in and leeward
Bonifacio Strait, decreasing West 5 or 6 leeward Strait at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally smooth leeward Corsica and Sardinia.
ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA, ANNABA.
Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly, locally Southwest 4 near Cape Nao
at first, and West or Northwest 4 near Cape Teulade over all period.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth later.
Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight over Alboran Sea and in
south of Balearic Islands.
TUNISIE, South of CARBONARA, Southwest of LIPARI.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 near cape Carbonara at first and at end.
Slight or moderate.
North of CARBONARA, Northeast of LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Southwest to Northwest 3 or 4 from west to east, decreasing Variable
1 to 3 soon, but locally increasing West 4 or 5 in far north over
CIRCEO soon.
Slight, locally moderate in north over CIRCEO soon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No threat of Near Gale. Mainly Westerly light or moderate flow.