Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-24 07:28:42 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME22 LGAT 240200 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, TUESDAY 24 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 NONE PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 23-02-26/21 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND OVER TAURUS AND HIGH 1026 BY WEST COASTS OF LIBYA AND 1019 OVER EAST BLACK SEA PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 25 FEBRUARY 04 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC SOUTH 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON WEST NORTHWEST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR BOOT NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA WEST NORTHWEST 5 SOON OVER SOUTHWEST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES WEST 5 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA WEST 4 OR 5 OVER NORTH PART 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST PART VARIABLE 3, SOON WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO WEST 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS VARIABLE 3 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON UP TO 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 27.00 5 OR 6, SOON WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 LATER WEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 5 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE WEST KRITIKO WEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE EAST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST UP TO 5 SOON SOUTH OF 37.00 AND WEST OF 26.00 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT SARONIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTHWEST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT NORTHWEST AEGEAN VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH NORTHEAST AEGEAN SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THRAKIKO SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 LATER NORTH NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT THERMAIKOS VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SMOOTH MARMARA SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTHWEST PART NORTHWEST 4, SOON SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST PART SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. OVER EAST PART VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 231958 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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, Monday 23 at 12 UTC High 1028 in southwest of France, moving northeast and weakening 1023. Shallow low near 1020 between Corsica and French mainland, slowly moving southeastwards and filling. New low expected 1016 over Balearic Sea in the evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 25 at 00 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 near Balearic islands. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. BALEARES. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in the morning, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south in the afternoon. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. MINORQUE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly in the morning, then Southerly in the evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. LION. Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwesterly 1 to 3 in the morning, then increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. PROVENCE. In far northeast, Variable 2 to 4. Elsewhere, Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in late night, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the whole area in the afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, becoming smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. CORSE. In north, Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then gradually becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the afternoon. In south, Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme south, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. SARDAIGNE. In north, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4 in the morning, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in the afternoon. In south, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. MADDALENA. Leeward Bonifacio strait, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in the afternoon. Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Variable 1 to 3, increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 in the morning. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. ANNABA. In southwest, Variable 1 to 3. In northeast, West or Northwest 2 to 4, decreasing 2 or 3, at times 4, in the morning, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. TUNISIE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 in the morning, then Westerly 2 to 4 in the evening. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CARBONARA. In southwest, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, temporarily decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in late night, then increasing Westerly 3 to 5 in the morning. In northeast, Variable 1 to 3. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. LIPARI. In north, Variable 1 to 3. In south, mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 in the evening. Slight or moderate, becoming slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CIRCEO. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in north at first. Slight, locally moderate in north. Poor vis due to some fog patches. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Variable light or moderate, gradually becoming mainly Easterly moderate or fresh.