Bulletinset for METAREA 3 Edition date (UTC): 2026-02-22 16:56:04 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WWME22 LGAT 221330 GALE WARNING ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE WARNING NR 178 - SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026/1600 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1014 BY 22/18 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS KAFIREAS STRAIT CONTINUING TO 22/22 UTC NORTH 7 OR 8 ============================ EAST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQME26 LGAT 221400 WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3 HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE ATHENS, SUNDAY 22 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 178 PART 2 GENERAL SYNOPSIS 22-02-26/09 UTC NEAR STATIONARY LOW 1011 OVER EAST BLACK SEA IS EXPECTED 1014 BY 22/18 UTC. LOW PRESSURES 1013 OVER EAST TAURUS AND HIGH 1027 OVER NORTHWEST BALKANS PART 3 FORECAST UP TO 23 FEBRUARY 16 UTC NORTH ADRIATIC VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR CENTRAL ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT SOUTH ADRIATIC NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE BOOT NORTH 5 OR 6 OVER EAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH MELITA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE GABES NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OVER SOUTH UP TO 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 SOON 4. MODERATE SIDRA NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OVER EAST UP TO 7 VERY SOON NORTH SOON 5 OVER EAST UP TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTH IONIO EAST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON 3 OR 4. WEST OF 19.50 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH SOUTH IONIO NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 20.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 SOON 4 OR 5 OVER EAST 3 OR 4. MODERATE OVER WEST ROUGH PATRAIKOS NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KORINTHIAKOS EAST NORTHEAST 4. SLIGHT KITHIRA SEA NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND EAST OF 22.30 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST KRITIKO WEST OF 21.00 NORTH NORTHWEST 6 OR 7. EAST OF 21.00 NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH OF 34.00 NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON OVER NORTH 5 OR 6. MODERATE TAURUS WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. UP TO MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH DELTA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. MODERATE CRUSADE WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTH KASTELLORIZO SEA WEST NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT RODOS SEA NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT KARPATHIO NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM WEST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST OF 24.00 6 OR 7. MODERATE. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM EAST KRITIKO NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE. THUNDERSTORM SOUTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 25.30 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE SOON UP TO ROUGH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM SAMOS SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 6. MODERATE SARONIKOS NORTH 4 OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 37.40 NORTH NORTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OVER SOUTH UP TO MODERATE SOUTH EVVOIKOS NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE KAFIREAS STRAIT NORTH 7 OR 8 SOON 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH CENTRAL AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 6 OR 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH NORTHWEST AEGEAN NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST. SLIGHT NORTHEAST AEGEAN NORTHEAST 5 OR 6. MODERATE THRAKIKO NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.10 4 OR 5 VERY SOON OVER WEST VARIABLE 3 OR 4. UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR THERMAIKOS NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT MARMARA NORTH NORTHEAST 4 VERY SOON 3 OR 4. SLIGHT WEST BLACK SEA NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHEAST WEST 6 OR 7 . MODERATE OVER WEST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTH EAST BLACK SEA CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTHWEST UP TO 7 SOON WEST NORTHWEST. MODERATE OVER EAST UP TO ROUGH. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED= ============================ WEST / HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQMQ54 LFPW 220741 Weather bulletin on METAREA 3, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 22 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, Sunday 22 at 00 UTC Shallow low near 1024 between Corsica and French mainland, filling. High pressure building 1025 to 1030 over the basin. New shallow low deepening 1023 in east of Corsica tomorrow afternoon. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 12 UTC EAST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth later. BALEARES. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable at end. Smooth or slight, becoming smooth at end. MINORQUE. West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in far northeast at end. LION. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later. PROVENCE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, threat of 7 at end. Gusts. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. LIGURE. Variable 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in south, then increasing 6 in far south soon. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. CORSE. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in northeast, increasing 6 or 7 in northeast soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate. SARDAIGNE. West 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north later. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in south later. MADDALENA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 leeward Bonifacio Strait, increasing West 6 or 7 leeward Strait later. Gusts. Smooth or slight, but slight or moderate in north. ELBE. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Southeast 3 or 4 later. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate soon. ALBORAN, PALOS, ALGER. Variable 1 to 3, mainly Easterly. Smooth, locally slight becoming smooth over ALGER. Poor vis due to some fog patches overnight. WEST OF CABRERA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Smooth. ANNABA. West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight. Moderate, becoming slight soon. TUNISIE. Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly overnight, locally 6 near cape Carbonara. Slight or moderate. CARBONARA, LIPARI, CIRCEO. Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 near south italian coasts, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west overnight. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Westerly moderate or fresh flow over northeastern basin, at times strong near Corsica and PROVENCE, with threat of near gale. Elsewhere, Variable light or moderate flow.