Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-22 10:46:43 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 220800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 177 - SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 22/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS BOOT OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 22/16 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 KAFIREAS STRAIT FROM 22/13 AT LEAST TO 22/19 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 220800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026 / 1000 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 177 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-26/03 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1010 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1012 BY 22/15 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1012 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 DECREASING. ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. ROUGH SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH DECREASING LATER. ROUGH NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST DECREASING LATER. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON EAST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHEAST DECREASING LATER. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH PARTS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST LATER OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST PARTS CYCLONIC. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER SOUTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 25.30 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7 DECREASING LATER. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.40 6 OR 7 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PARTS NORTH NORTHWEST VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.10 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PARTS WEST NORTHWEST VERY SOON OVER EAST 6 OR 7 LATER OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE TEMPORARILY OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 VERY SOON OVER WEST UP TO 7 LATER WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 220741 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 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, Sunday 22 at 00 UTC Shallow low near 1024 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 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth later. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far northeast at end. LION. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, threat of 7 at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in south, then increasing 6 in far south soon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, increasing 6 or 7 in northeast soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. West 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south later. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, increasing West 6 or 7 leeward Strait later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in north. ELBE. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. Smooth, locally slight becoming smooth over ALGER. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Moderate, becoming slight soon. TUNISIE. Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly overnight, locally 6 near cape Carbonara. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near south italian coasts, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west overnight. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow over northeastern basin, at times strong near Corsica and PROVENCE, with threat of near gale. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.