Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-26 09:29:22 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 260800 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 183 - THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS TAURUS FROM 26/19 AT LEAST TO 26/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 260800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 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 183 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/03 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1016 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER SOUTH 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 19.50 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 19.50 EAST SOUTHEAST. MODERATE SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST OF 21.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER OVER EAST 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. SLIGHT SOON OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST ROUGH TAURUS NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH CRUSADE WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SAMOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 26.30 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 23.40 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 26.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.00 6 OR 7 SOON 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 25.00 5 OR 6. UP TO ROUGH THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 6 OR 7. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC. MODERATE. POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 260754 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 26 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, Thursday 26 at 00 UTC High pressures 1028 over north basin, moving slowly eastwards and weakening 1025 tomorrow. Shallow low deepening 1017 near Algerian coast tomorrow evening. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 27 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. BALEARES. North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight, then becoming Southerly at end. Smooth, locally slight in far south. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MINORQUE. East or Northeast 2 or 3, veering South or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LION. Variable 1 to 3, becoming South or Southeast 2 to 3 overnight, at times 4 at end. Smooth or slight at first, decreasing rapidly smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southerly at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. LIGURE, ELBE. Variable 1 to 3. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CORSE. North or Northwest 1 to 3, but temporarily East or Northeast 3 or 4 at first in far south, becoming Variable at end. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 near Cape Teulade at first, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches. MADDALENA. South or Southeast 2 or 3 in west, locally 4 near Sardinia coast in afternoon, but Variable 1 to 3 in east. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches. ALBORAN, PALOS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near Cap Gata, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south. ALGER. Easterly 2 to 4. Slight. Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening. Slight, locally moderate in west at first. ANNABA, TUNISIE. East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Teulade at first. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts. 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.