Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-21 09:02:33 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 210730 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 173 - SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026/1000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN AND 1013 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/15 UTC WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN. LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA. WEST BLACK SEA OVER EAST CONTINUING TO 21/16 UTC EAST NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 EAST BLACK SEA OVER NORTH FROM 21/13 UP TO 21/22 UTC NORTHEAST 7 OR 8 ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WOMQ50 LFPW 210803 WARNING ON METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE WARNING NR 95, SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026 AT 0800 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 21 OF FEBRUARY AT 06 UTC. SHALLOW LOW NEAR 1021 BETWEEN CORSICA AND FRENCH MAINLAND, SLOWLY FILLING IN AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURES 1030 OVER SPAIN, BUILDING GRADUALLY FROM WEST OVER THE BASIN TODAY, EXPECTED 1025-1030 TOMORROW MORNING. PROVENCE. CONTINUING TO 21/18 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. SARDAIGNE. CONTINUING TO 21/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.= ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME24 LGAT 210800 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SATURDAY 21 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 173 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 21-02-26/03 UTC EXTENDED LOW WITH FRONTAL ACTIVITY AND CENTRES 1012 OVER NORTHWEST AEGEAN AND 1013 OVER SOUTH IONIO IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND IS EXPECTED BY 21/15 UTC WITH CENTRE 1012 OVER NORTHEAST AEGEAN. LOW PRESSURES 1016 OVER CRUSADE AND HIGH PRESSURES 1028 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND 1024 OVER TUNISIA. PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 22 FEBRUARY 10 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM BOOT NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON OVER NORTH 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM MELITA NORTHWEST 7 SOON 6 OR 7. ROUGH GABES NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. ROUGH SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST AND SOUTH PART 6 OR 7. ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM NORTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON WEST OF 19.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH IONIO NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM PATRAIKOS WEST NORTHWEST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS WEST NORTHWEST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 SOON NORTHWEST. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 EAST OF 22.00 AND NORTH OF 34.00 5 OR 6 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM TAURUS EAST NORTHEAST 5 AND OVER WEST PART WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER EAST CYCLONIC 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE DELTA WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CRUSADE WEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER NORTH CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST. SLIGHT OVER NORTH UP TO MODERATE KASTELLORIZO SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 29.00 5 OR 6 SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM RODOS SEA SOUTH 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM KARPATHIO SOUTH SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO WEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN WEST NORTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH PART WEST 4 OR 5 SOON NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST SOON NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA SOUTH SOUTHWEST 3 UP TO 5 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM SARONIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 AND OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOON NORTH NORTHWEST OVER WEST 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHWEST 5 AND OVER EAST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER 5 OR 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER EAST NORTHEAST AEGEAN CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST AND NORTH OF 39.50 6 OR 7. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THRAKIKO EAST NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 25.10 6 OR 7 SOON NORTH NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 5 SOON 5 OR 6. SLIGHT SOON UP TO MODERATE MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND OVER EAST 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST EAST BLACK SEA EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 OVER WEST AND NORTH PART 6 OR 7 VERY SOON NORTHEAST OVER NORTH 7 OR 8. SLIGHT OVER WEST AND NORTH MODERATE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS PROBABLY GALE WINDS OVER BLACK SEA AND BOOT= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 210808 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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 : WARNING NR 95. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC Shallow low near 1021 between Corsica and French mainland, slowly filling in afternoon. High pressures 1030 over Spain, building gradually from west over the basin today, expected 1025-1030 tomorrow morning. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Northwesterly 2 or 4, but locally Northwest 5 or 6 in far east, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 everywhere in afternoon, then decreasing 1 to 3 at end, locally Variable in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far east till midday, decreasing slight or moderate in late afternoon. Long N swell 3 to 3.5 m in east, abating in late afternoon. BALEARES. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly in evening. Gusts. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east till evening. MINORQUE. In southwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in afternoon, then backing West or Southwest in late night. In northeast : North or Northwest decreasing 5 or 6, then West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, at times 6 in far northeast till midnight, and backing West 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, temporarily rough or very rough in east at first, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. LION. North or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7 in south, but 5 or 6 in north, then West or Northwest 3 to 5 everywhere in late afternoon, at times 6 in far southeast, and backing Westerly 2 to 4 in late night. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in south till late afternoon, decreasing, smooth or slight in late night. PROVENCE. In west, North or Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in afternoon, then gradually 3 or 4 overnight. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from east to west in afternoon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in first part of night, mainly Westerly at end. Rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate in far northeast and far northwest, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon, then slight or moderate everywhere in evening, and smooth or slight at end. LIGURE. Variable 1 to 3, at times 4, mainly Northeast in west and Southwest in east, becoming mainly Southerly in evening, then increasing 3 or 4 in south at end. Decreasing smooth or slight. Poor vis in some fog patches overnight and at end. CORSE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly in east, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 in evening, then increasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate in evening. SARDAIGNE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in far north till late afternoon, and at times 8 in far northwest at first, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 everywhere from south in evening, at times 6, then Westerly 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough in evening, then slight or moderate in late night. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating in late afternoon. MADDALENA. Northwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in late night, at times West 5 leeward Bonifacio strait. Gusts. Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in afternoon, at times moderate in far south till first part of night. ELBE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER, WEST OF CABRERA. Clockwise 2 to 4, but Easterly over Alboran Sea, at times 5 in far south near Algerian coast soon. Smooth or slight, locally moderate or rough over ALGER, decreasing smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east in second part of night. Moderate vis in fog patches. ANNABA, TUNISIE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in Gulf of Tunis, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 from northwest in first part of night. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in north of TUNISIE, decreasing moderate or rough in first part of night. Moderate vis in coastal fog patches near south of Sardinia, and in rain over Tunisian coast at first. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwest 3 to 5, but Northeast 3 or 4 near Continental coast at first. Decreasing slight or moderate in morning, and cross in west at first, decreasing slight, locally moderate in south of Tyrrhenian Sea at end. Moderate vis in some showers in east at first. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Southwesterly light or moderate flow, increasing locally fresh or strong near Corsica in evening, and Northwesterly fresh flow over LION and PROVENCE overnight.