GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
WARNING NR 186 - FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026/0400 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
TAURUS
CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC
NORTH 7 OR 8
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING TO 27/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00
CONTINUING TO 27/07 UTC
NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8
WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 186
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/21 UTC
LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH
PRESSURES 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 04 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. POOR LOCALLY VERY POOR
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SOUTH ADRIATIC
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
BOOT
WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
MELITA
SOUTH 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
GABES
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY POOR
SIDRA
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 4 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
KORINTHIAKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. PROBABLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
WEST OF 23.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6
AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 VERY SOON OVER
NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
TAURUS
NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST
DELTA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE
OR ROUGH
CRUSADE
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORM
KASTELLORIZO SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE
RODOS SEA
NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE
KARPATHIO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.20 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER SOUTH
UP TO ROUGH
WEST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE
EAST KRITIKO
NORTH NORTHWEST 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 5. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND EAST OF 25.40 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO
ROUGH
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 AND NORTH OF 37.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE
SARONIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. 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 AND EAST OF 24.50 4 OR 5. SLIGHT
THERMAIKOS
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
NORTH NORTHEAST 4 SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
EAST BLACK SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST CYCLONIC. UP TO ROUGH. 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.