Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-27 18:18:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 271330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 188 - FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-02-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1014 BY 27/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS. EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 27/22 UTC CYCLONIC 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 271400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, FRIDAY 27 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 NR 188 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 27-02-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY SHALLOW LOW WITH CENTRE 1013 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1014 BY 27/21 UTC. RELATIVELY LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH 1032 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC VARIABLE 2 UP TO 4. SMOOTH. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR BOOT VARIABLE 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH WEST SOUTHWEST. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR MELITA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 AND OVER WEST SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR GABES EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH 4 OR 5 SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR SIDRA ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4 AND OVER SOUTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR NORTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4 SOON OVER EAST SOUTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR SOUTH IONIO VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN PATRAIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR KORINTHIAKOS EAST SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST EAST NORTHEAST VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA VARIABLE 4 OR EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND SOUTH OF 36.00 NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. RAIN SOUTHWEST KRITIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON WEST OF 22.00 VARIABLE 4 OR NORTHEAST 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON SLIGHT OR MODERATE SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND NORTH OF 34.00 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 28.00 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH TAURUS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DELTA NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON UP TO MODERATE CRUSADE NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH 3 UP TO 5. MODERATE. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM KASTELLORIZO SEA NORTH 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 29.00 VARIABLE 4 VERY SOON OVER WEST NORTH 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE RODOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KARPATHIO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 6 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON MODERATE SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. UP TO MODERATE SARONIKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON 6 LATER 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 LATER 6 OR 7. MODERATE LATER UP TO ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT. PROBABLY LOCALLY POOR NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR MARMARA NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER WEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH SOON UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM EAST BLACK SEA OVER WEST NORTH 7 OR 8. OVER EAST CYCLONIC 7 OR 8. UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY VERY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER KAFIREAS STRAIT= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 270737 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 27 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, Friday 27 at 00 UTC High pressures 1025-1028 over north of basin. Shallow low around 1020 just south of Gibraltar strait, moving eastwards and expected 1018-1020 north of Algerian coast in evening, then extending to Tunisian coast Saturday morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 28 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. East or Southeast 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast in late night, at times 5. Slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon. BALEARES. Southeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northeast 3 to 5 in second part of night. Smooth or slight. Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon. MINORQUE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, backing East or Northeast in middle of night. Smooth, becoming smooth or slight in south in late night. Poor vis due to some fog patches till late afternoon. LION. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Creus in afternoon, veering Northerly in second part of night. Smooth, at times slight in afternoon. Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches at first. PROVENCE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly 1 to 3 in late night, then backing mainly Northerly at end. Smooth. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far southeast. Smooth. Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end. CORSE. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 3 or 4 in far south in afternoon, then Northerly 2 to 4 elsewhere at end. Smooth. Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end. SARDAIGNE. Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally 2 to 4 in south, backing Northeasterly overnight, at times 5 in far south. Smooth in north, but smooth or slight in south. Poor vis in some fog patches till late night, mainly in south. MADDALENA, ELBE. Southerly 1 to 3, backing Southeasterly in afternoon, then increasing 2 to 4 over ELBE in late night. Smooth. Poor vis in some fog patches over ELBE and far north of MADDALENA. ALBORAN. East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing temporarily Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Decreasing slight, then smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts. PALOS. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable in south overnight, at times 5 in far east, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in north in morning. Slight, decreasing smooth or slight in evening. Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in south. ALGER. East 3 or 4, becoming Cyclonic, at times 5, from west in late night. Slight. Poor vis due to fog patches. WEST OF CABRERA. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in late night. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. ANNABA, West of TUNISIE. East 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north in evening. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning. Poor vis due to fog patches. East of TUNISIE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in south in late night. Smooth or slight. CARBONARA. Southeasterly 1 to 3, increasing East or southeast 2 to 4 from north to south in late night. Smooth, becoming slight in far south in morning. LIPARI, CIRCEO. Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Southeasterly in morning. Smooth. Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No threat of near Gale. Mainly Northeasterly moderate flow over the basin, temporarily fresh in Gulf of Lion overnight and over Alboran Sea Sunday. Variable light flow over Tyrrhenian Sea.