Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-27 05:02:11 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 270130 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 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 270200 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= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 261827 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.