METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 261400

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 184 - THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1014 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

TAURUS

FROM 26/19 AT LEAST TO 27/03 UTC

NORTH 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME26 LGAT 261400

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1600 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 184

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/09 UTC

LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1014 OVER EAST BLACK

SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1031 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 27 FEBRUARY 16 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

BOOT

NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

MELITA

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

GABES

EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.20 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 3 UP TO

5 AND EAST OF 19.40 EAST SOUTHEAST SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 20.30 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE

PATRAIKOS

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT

KORINTHIAKOS

EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

KITHIRA SEA

EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 23.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7

SOON EAST OF 22.20 AND NORTH OF 33.50 6 OR 7. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO

MODERATE

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST

ROUGH

TAURUS

NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

DELTA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH

CRUSADE

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST

KASTELLORIZO SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE

RODOS SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH. UP TO MODERATE

KARPATHIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

WEST KRITIKO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE

EAST KRITIKO

NORTH 5 OR 6 EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 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 SOON EAST OF 26.30 5 OR 6. MODERATE

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 AND EAST

OF 23.40 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO

MODERATE

THRAKIKO

EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT

THERMAIKOS

SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT

MARMARA

NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7.

MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 260754

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC

High pressures 1028 over north basin, moving slowly eastwards and

weakening 1025 tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1017 near Algerian

coast tomorrow evening.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 2 to 4.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

BALEARES.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then

becoming Southerly at end.

Smooth, locally slight in far south.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MINORQUE.

East or Northeast 2 or 3, veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 in

evening.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LION.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southeast 2 to 3 overnight, at

times 4 at end.

Smooth or slight at first, decreasing rapidly smooth.

Poor vis due to fog patches.

PROVENCE.

Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly at end.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LIGURE, ELBE.

Variable 1 to 3.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CORSE.

North or Northwest 1 to 3, but temporarily East or Northeast 3 or 4

at first in far south, becoming Variable at end.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

SARDAIGNE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 near Cape Teulade at first,

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

MADDALENA.

South or Southeast 2 or 3 in west, locally 4 near Sardinia coast in

afternoon, but Variable 1 to 3 in east.

Smooth.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ALBORAN, PALOS.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near Cap Gata,

decreasing 2 to 4 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south.

ALGER.

Easterly 2 to 4.

Slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.

WEST OF CABRERA.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.

Slight, locally moderate in west at first.

ANNABA, TUNISIE.

East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Teulade at first.

Smooth or slight.

Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.

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.