GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 182 - THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-02-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER EAST TAURUS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS AND 1024 OVER COAST OF TUNISIA AND THE WEST COAST OF LIBYA.
TAURUS
OVER WEST
CONTINUING TO 26/10 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 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 182
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-02-26/21 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1009 OVER EAST TAURUS ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL
ACTIVITY IS MOVING EASTWARDS. HIGH PRESSURES 1026 OVER NORTHWEST
BALKANS AND 1024 OVER COAST OF TUNISIA AND THE WEST COAST OF LIBYA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 27 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
BOOT
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER EAST MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
GABES
EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SIDRA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR
MODERATE OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. OVER EAST LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
OVER WEST MODERATE OR ROUGH. OVER EAST PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY
POOR
KITHIRA SEA
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST
UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6.
SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 27.30 AND NORTH OF 33.00 6 OR 7
SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 SOON
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 INCREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST
ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. LOCALLY THUNDERSTORM
DELTA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER WEST ROUGH. PROBABLY
LOCALLY POOR
CRUSADE
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH OVER EAST ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON 7. ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 6. MODERATE OVER EAST
UP TO ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 . MODERATE OR ROUGH
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 VERY SOON NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE OR
ROUGH
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST SOON EAST NORTHEAST
4 OR 5. MODERATE
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE
MARMARA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OVER WEST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. POOR.
THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS=
Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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, Wednesday 25 at 12 UTC
High 1025, building 1028 on Thursday morning. Shallow low deepening
1017 near Algerian coast this evening, then gradually filling at
night, and moving eastwards along coast Thursday.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA, BALEARES, MINORQUE, SARDAIGNE.
Easterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 near Cape Teulade, gradually
decreasing from north 2 or 3 later.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
LION, PROVENCE.
East or Southeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part
of night, mainly Southwest at end.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in morning.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
LIGURE, CORSE, MADDALENA, ELBE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly, locally East 4 or 5 leewards
Bonifacio straits at first, decreasing 1 to 3 soon.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at noon.
ALBORAN, PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, and 2 to 4 later.
Increasing slight or moderate at first.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
ALGER.
Easterly 2 to 4 from shore to off.
Becoming slight at first.
Becoming poor vis due to fog patches from north in morning.
ANNABA, TUNISIE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO.
Variable 1 to 3, at times South 3 or 4 near Sardinian coast later.
Smooth.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No threat of Near Gale. Mainly Easterly moderate flow over south of
the basin.