METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 221330

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


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 222000

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=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 221953

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.