GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 188 - FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-02-26/09 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS
EXPECTED 1014 BY 27/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER
CRUSADE AND HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS.
EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST
CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC
CYCLONIC 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 27-02-26/15 UTC
NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS
EXPECTED WITH CENTRE 1016 BY 28/03 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES
1016 OVER EAST TAURUS AND CRUSADE AND HIGH 1031 OVER NORTHEAST
BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA.
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 2 OR 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
VARIABLE 2 OR 3 AND OVER SOUTH PART WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR
SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
WEST SOUTHWEST AND OVER SOUTH PART SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
NORTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON EAST OF 19.50
UP TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST AND OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 OF 36.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6.
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
SOON WEST OF 22.00 ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST
SLIGHT
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE
TAURUS
NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE
OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4. MODERATE
CRUSADE
NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH UP TO 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
CYCLONIC 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 26.00 AND NORTH OF 37.15 6 OR 7.
MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTH OF 38.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP
TO ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO
MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 39.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
CYCLONIC 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 February 2026 at 09 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, Friday 27 at 00 UTC
High pressures 1025-1028 over north of basin. Shallow low around 1020
just south of Gibraltar strait, moving eastwards and expected
1018-1020 north of Algerian coast in evening, then extending to
Tunisian coast Saturday morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast in late night, at
times 5.
Slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.
BALEARES.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeast 3 to 5 in second part of
night.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.
MINORQUE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in middle of
night.
Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in south in late night.
Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon.
LION.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Creus in afternoon,
veering Northerly in second part of night.
Smooth, at times slight in afternoon.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first.
PROVENCE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly 1 to 3 in late night,
then backing mainly Northerly at end.
Smooth.
LIGURE.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southeast.
Smooth.
Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end.
CORSE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in far south in afternoon,
then Northerly 2 to 4 elsewhere at end.
Smooth.
Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end.
SARDAIGNE.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in south, backing Northeasterly
overnight, at times 5 in far south.
Smooth in north, but smooth or slight in south.
Poor vis in some fog patches till late night, mainly in south.
MADDALENA, ELBE.
Southerly 1 to 3, backing Southeasterly in afternoon, then increasing
2 to 4 over ELBE in late night.
Smooth.
Poor vis in some fog patches over ELBE and far north of MADDALENA.
ALBORAN.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3
overnight.
Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight in evening.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.
PALOS.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in south overnight, at
times 5 in far east, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in north in
morning.
Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening.
Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south.
ALGER.
East 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic, at times 5, from west in late night.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in
late night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
ANNABA, West of TUNISIE.
East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in evening.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
East of TUNISIE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in late night.
Smooth or slight.
CARBONARA.
Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing East or southeast 2 to 4 from north
to south in late night.
Smooth, becoming slight in far south in morning.
LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning.
Smooth.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No threat of near Gale. Mainly Northeasterly moderate flow over the
basin, temporarily fresh in Gulf of Lion overnight and over Alboran
Sea Sunday. Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian Sea.