METAREA 3 bulletinset


EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING
WWME22 LGAT 211930

GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

WARNING NR 175 - SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/21 UTC WITH CENTRE

1014 OVER TURKEY. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER

NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA

BOOT

OVER EAST

FROM 22/01 AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8

NORTH IONIO

WEST OF 19.50

FROM 22/04 AT LEAST TO 22/10 UTC

NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8


EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQME28 LGAT 212000

WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3

HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE

ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 NR 175

PART 2

GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/15 UTC

LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRE 1014 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN IS

MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/21 UTC WITH CENTRE

1014 OVER TURKEY. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1025 OVER

NORTH BALKANS AND NORTH BLACK SEA

PART 3

FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 22 UTC

NORTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR

CENTRAL ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 3 UP TO 5. UP TO MODERATE.

PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR

SOUTH ADRIATIC

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

BOOT

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON OVER EAST 7 OR 8. ROUGH. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

MELITA

NORTHWEST 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

GABES

NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

SIDRA

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH

NORTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST

5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8. MODERATE OVER WEST

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH IONIO

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 SOON WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO

ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

PATRAIKOS

VARIABLE OR WEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST SOON 4 OR 5.

SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KORINTHIAKOS

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KITHIRA SEA

NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.20 5 OR 6. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY

POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST KRITIKO

NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA

WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

TAURUS

WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH LOCALLY CYCLONIC 5 OR 6. SLIGHT

OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

DELTA

WEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR

CRUSADE

WEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY

POOR. THUNDERSTORM

KASTELLORIZO SEA

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

RODOS SEA

VARIABLE OR WEST NORTHWEST 4 SOON NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KARPATHIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

WEST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

EAST KRITIKO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST LATER NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT LATER MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO

WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND NORTH OF 37.20

5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SAMOS SEA

VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR.

THUNDERSTORM

SARONIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 4 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 4 OR 5

AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO

MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

SOUTH EVVOIKOS

NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON

UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

KAFIREAS STRAIT

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 LATER 7. MODERATE

LATER UP TO ROUGH. PROBABLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

CENTRAL AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH 6 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR

7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHWEST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 23.45 NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

NORTHEAST AEGEAN

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHEAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THRAKIKO

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY

LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM

THERMAIKOS

NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE

MARMARA

NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

WEST BLACK SEA

NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH.

LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM

EAST BLACK SEA

NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 7 VERY SOON OVER SOUTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6.

SLIGHT OR MODERATE OVER NORTH UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF

THUNDERSTORM

OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS

PROBABLY LOCALLY GALE WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT, CENTRAL AEGEAN,

SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO AND BLACK SEA.=


WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQMQ54 LFPW 211957

Weather bulletin on METAREA 3,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC

Shallow low near 1022 between Corsica and French mainland, filling.

High pressure building 1025 to 1030 over the basin.

New shallow low deepening 1023 in east of Corsica tomorrow afternoon.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC

EAST OF CABRERA.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in

the morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.

BALEARES.

Southwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in Gulf

of Valencia in late afternoon.

Smooth or slight.

MINORQUE.

West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in the

morning.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.

LION.

Decreasing Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, backing

Southwesterly in afternoon, then increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5

in evening.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east, decreasing smooth or

slight in the morning.

PROVENCE.

In west, North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at

first, gradually West or Northwest 3 or 4 in second part of night,

then increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in late afternoon. Gusts.

In east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 at

first, then gradually increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow

afternoon. Gusts.

Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at

first, then smooth or slight in the morning, locally increasing

slight or moderate in far east at end.

LIGURE.

Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in south near

midday, then Southwesterly at times 6 in far southeast at end.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CORSE.

Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast near midday, then

veering South or Southwest in afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

SARDAIGNE.

Decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 from south, at times 6 in north at first,

then Westerly 2 to 4 in the morning, locally increasing 4 or 5 in

north at end.

Decreasing moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first, then

slight in afternoon.

MADDALENA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio

Strait, gradually increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 in afternoon,

locally 7 leeward Strait at end. Gusts.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate leeward Bonifacio Strait.

ELBE.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south in late

afternoon.

Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in far south in

evening.

ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER.

East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 over Alboran Sea

in evening.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate or rough over ALGER, gradually

decreasing smooth, locally slight in east of ALGER in daytime.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

WEST OF CABRERA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, becoming mainly Southerly in

evening.

Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in the morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

ANNABA, TUNISIE.

West or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5 from west, temporarily 6 with

gusts at first, then locally Variable 2 to 4 over ANNABA in

afternoon.

Decreasing moderate, temporarily rough at first, then gradually

slight in daytime.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

CARBONARA.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly in east, gradually increasing

Southwesterly 3 to 5 from west in afternoon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in the morning.

Poor vis due to some fog patches.

LIPARI.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, gradually backing West or Northwest in

afternoon. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Poor vis in some showers in far southeast, clearing in the morning.

CIRCEO.

Decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, then backing

West or Northwest in afternoon.

Decreasing smooth or slight, at times moderate in far south at

first.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly moderate or fresh flow over northeastern basin, at times

strong near Corsica and over PROVENCE, with threat of near gale.

Elsewhere, no near gale or gale expected.