GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 185 - THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK
SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
FROM 27/01 UP TO 27/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00
FROM 27/01 UP TO 27/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 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 185
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/15 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT
BOOT
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 19.40 EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4.
SLIGHT
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6
OR 7. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 VERY
SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 SOON OVER
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTH 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OVER EAST
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 5. 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. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR
7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
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.