Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-26 22:13:35 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 261930 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 185 - THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026/2200 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS TAURUS CONTINUING TO 27/10 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 FROM 27/01 UP TO 27/07 UTC NORTH NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH OF 34.00 FROM 27/01 UP TO 27/07 UTC NORTH NORTHWEST 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME28 LGAT 262000 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 / 2200 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 185 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 26-02-26/15 UTC LOW PRESSURES 1010 OVER TAURUS AND 1015 OVER EAST BLACK SEA. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 27 FEBRUARY 22 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT BOOT NORTH 3 OR 4 OVER EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR GABES SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SIDRA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER WEST VARIABLE. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO NORTH 3 UP TO 5 AND EAST OF 19.40 EAST SOUTHEAST VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHEAST 4 AND EAST OF 20.00 EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. MODERATE PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON EAST OF 23.00 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOUTHWEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. EAST OF 23.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 7 OR 8 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH TAURUS NORTH 7 OR 8 LATER 6 OR 7.UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH 5. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 AND WEST OF 24.00 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER EAST UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTHEAST 5. 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. SLIGHT THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR WEST BLACK SEA NORTH 6 VERY SOON 5 OVER EAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST CYCLONIC VERY SOON OVER WEST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. 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.