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