Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-28 18:15:46 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 281400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 28 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 28-02-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW WITH CENTRE 1018 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1018 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 01 MARCH 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SMOOTH. LOCALLY VERY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER EAST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART NORTHEAST. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND EAST OF 22.30 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 22.00 NORTH 5 OR 6. WEST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 AND WEST OF 28.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT DELTA NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KASTELLORIZO SEA VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR RODOS SEA NORTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 24.50 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6. MODERATE OVER SOUTH UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. SMOOTH UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6 SOON 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 LATER 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 280822 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 28 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, Saturday 28 at 00 UTC Weak gradient of pressure from 1020 to 1025. High building 1029 over France and low near 1008 over Sahara. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Slight. BALEARES. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first. Smooth or slight. MINORQUE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in north. Becoming slight, locally moderate in north later. LION. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 in evening then decreasing 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening. PROVENCE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northwest 3 or 4 in west in evening, at times 5 in extreme west. Smooth or slight. Moderate vis in some showers later in east. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly in east. Smooth. Moderate vis in some showers later. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, but locally Easterly 3 to 5 leeward Bonifacio strait till midnight. Smooth, locally slight in south. Moderate vis in some showers later. SARDAIGNE. Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme south at first, becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end. Smooth or slight. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southeasterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along coasts at end. Smooth. Moderate vis in some showers later. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, increasing 4 or 5 in evening, then 5 or 6 with gusts in late night. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at midnight. Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts. Moderate vis in rain in second part of night. PALOS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in far west at end. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon. Poor vis due to fog patches, mainly in south. Moderate vis in rain in second part of night. ALGER. Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then becoming East or Northeast in second part of night. Slight, locally smooth in far south. Poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far west at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night. ANNABA, West of TUNISIE. East 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in north, decreasing 2 to 4 in second part of night. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight at midnight. Poor vis due to fog patches. East of TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. East or Southeast 2 or 3, locally 4 in far south. Smooth, locally slight in far south. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, locally Clockwise over LIPARI. Smooth. Poor vis due to some fog patches near coasts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Easterly moderate flow, locally fresh over south of basin, with threat of near gale over ALBORAN and PALOS. Over Tyrrhenian Sea, South or Southeast light or moderate flow.