Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-25 19:53:40 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 252000 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 180 - WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-02-26/15 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1007 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EAST NORTHEASTWARDS. LOW WITH CENTRE 1010 OVER WEST TAURUS IS MOVING EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED 1009 OVER EAST TAURUS BY 25/21 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1024 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1022 OVER COAST OF TUNISIA AND WEST COASTS OF LIBYA. TAURUS OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 26/10 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 251400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, WEDNESDAY 25 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 25-02-26/09 UTC LOW WITH CENTRE 1005 OVER NORTHEAST BLACK SEA IS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST. LOW 1009 IS EXPECTED OVER EAST TAURUS BY 25/18 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER THE COAST OF TUNISIA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 26 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3. SMOOTH CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST NORTHWEST SOON OVER EAST UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT MELITA EAST SOUTHEAST 3. UP TO SLIGHT GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3. SMOOTH SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 19.50 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER WEST MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER WEST UP TO MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 OVER NORTH SOUTHEAST SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH CRUSADE SOUTHWEST 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER NORTH ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 26.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.40 5 OR 6 SOON 3 OR 4 OVER EAST UP TO 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.10 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE 3. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTHEAST 4 SOON NORTHWEST 3 LATER NORTHEAST 5. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 4 SOON NORTHWEST LATER 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER NORTHEAST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 LATER NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT THRAKIKO WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON NORTHEAST 5 LATER 6 OR 7. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS NORTHWEST 4 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT MARMARA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON CYCLONIC 5 LATER NORTHEAST 6. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA WEST NORTHWEST 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER TAURUS= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 250801 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 25 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, Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC High 1020 over north of basin, building 1025 in afternoon, then 1028 on Thursday morning. Shallow low deepening 1017 near Algerian coast in afternoon, then gradually filling at night. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 26 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 in late afternoon. Smooth, gradually becoming slight at night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeasterly in late afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East in afternoon. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Southeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Poor vis due to fog patches. PROVENCE. Easterly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing 2 to 4 in evening, then Variable 1 to 3 in late night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in second part of night. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIGURE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then 1 to 3 in second part of night. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in evening. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. CORSE. In far south, Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in second part of night. Elsewhere, Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 in evening. Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth in late night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Easterly in afternoon, at times 5 in far southeast at night, then Northeasterly in late night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in evening, at times moderate in far southeast at night. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA, ELBE. Mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southerly at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches in second part of night. West of ALBORAN. East 1 to 3, increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis due to fog patches. East of ALBORAN, PALOS, WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast increasing 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then increasing 5 or 6 overnight, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight. ALGER. Easterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 near coast, temporarily increasing 4 or 5 in east soon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening. Poor vis due to fog patches, improving in afternoon. ANNABA. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then gradually Becoming locally Variable 1 to 3 in south overnight. Smooth or slight, becoming slight overnight. TUNISIE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near Cape Carbonara, increasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in west. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. Easterly 2 to 4, veering East or Southeast at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4. Smooth or slight. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In north, Variable light or moderate flow. In south, East or Northeast moderate or fresh flow.